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One in seven people tested in Belgian capital is positive; Facebook and Twitter act against Trumpfor suggesting Covid just like fluCovid at the Trump White House: what we know so farEurope must go beyond science to survive Covid crisis, says WHOChina reports shortages of flu vaccine after rush to avoid ‘twindemic’Trump coronavirus updates – liveUK coronavirus updates – live12.48pmBSTFor White House staff and senior visiting officials and journalists,thecoronavirus outbreak in Donald Trump ’s inner circlehas become like a whodunnit amid a shortage of information and mounting anxiety.As cleaners in hazmat suits have been pictured disinfecting areas – including briefing rooms and the White House press and communications “shop” where three staff have been infected – the questions now being asked are: who caught Covid from whom and when and where? And who might be next?Related:White House coronavirus cluster: who has tested positive?12.41pmBSTBritish prime minister Boris Johnson has said Covid-19 infections are rising in London and elsewhere, but his government ’s approach to controlling the spread of the virus is still the right one.“The local and regional approach combined with the national measures remains correct,” Johnson told parliament, when asked why infections continued to rise in areas where local lockdown measures have been put in place.Continue reading...
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