Coronavirus live news: Germany imposes lockdown on alpine region; Lombardy to bring in curfew

Bavarian region to enter lockdown on Tuesday;hospitals in Italian region brace for admissions rise;Philippines records 1,640 new infectionsLive coronavirus found on frozen food packaging in ChinaWales to go into national two-week ‘firebreak’ lockdownUK: Vaccine not available until spring, says chief scientific adviserSymptoms: how to tell if you have a common cold, flu or CovidSee all our coronavirus coverage10.19amBSTInSpain, the government of the northern region of Navarre has announced that a two-week lockdown will come into effect from Thursday in a bid to slow a massive surge in Covid-19 cases in the area.Spain recorded almost 38,000 new cases on Monday and has now logged almost 975,000 in total.10.07amBSTGermany is putting the Bavarian municipality of Berchtesgadener Land under lockdown from 2pm today, as the picturesque Alpine region becomes the country ’s main coronavirus hotspot.Schools, nurseries and restaurants will remain closed from today and after 2pm residents will not be allowed to leave their homes unless they have a strong reason to do so, such as work commitments, groceries shopping or outdoor exercise. The local lockdown is the first of its kind in Bavaria since April.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 20, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Archie Bland (now) and Alison Rourke (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science Ireland Wales Trump administration Donald Trump Belgium World Health Organization Source Type: news