UN urges G20 to adopt ‘wartime plan’; WHO warns US risks could become the centre of the pandemic; EU urged to evacuate refugees from greek camps. * Why the US has struggled to tackle a growing crisis * California scrambles to avoid Covid-19’s worst-case scenario * No 10 criticised after unclear lockdown advice confuses public * See all our coronavirus coverage * Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 12.56am GMT The state of emergency just declared in New Zealand is effective immediately. A state of emergency was declared in parliament at midday, with Level 4 restrictions – which the government had announced warned would to come into effect – to begin on Wednesday night at 11.59pm. 12.50am GMT The New Zealand Health Ministry announced that there were 50 new confirmed and probable coronavirus cases in the country. “There are 50 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand as at 9.30 am this morning,” it said in a statement. Continue reading...
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