WHO daily cases set new record at more than 350,000 – as it happened

WHO emergencies chiefwarns ‘there are no new answers’ as cases surge globally. This blog has now closed. Follow our latest blog belowCoronavirus – latest updates12.58amBSTWe are closing this live blog now, but you can stay up to date on all the latest news, including a press conference from Victoria at 11am, hosted by Daniel Andrews, on our new blog below:Related:Coronavirus live news: France sets daily record 20,000 cases; Australian state of Victoria reports 14 new infections12.43amBSTI ’ve just got some clarification on the “positive test result” reported for Goodna, near Ipswich, west of Brisbane, reported earlier by Queensland’s chief health officer.That result was from a wastewater test, not a test of an individual, and was likely linked to a known cluster from that area.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 9, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Graham Readfearn (now), Nadeem Badshah (earlier) Ben Quinn ,Amy Walker ,Amelia Hill and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak World news UK news US news Australia news Science Infectious diseases Source Type: news