Death toll in Spain reaches 1,000 as Germany threatens further curfews and UK government discusses new London clampdown * UK coronavirus news – live * Italy and Spain record highest single-day death tolls * New York announces all non-essential workers must stay home * The week explained | Sign up for our weekly newsletter * See all our coronavirus coverage 6.10pm GMT US-Mexico border is closed to non-essential travel as coronavirus outbreak continues. 5.56pm GMT In Greece, the government has announced further restrictions on movement to curb the spread of the novel virus as the death toll from Covid-19 climbed to eight. As of 6am tomorrow, travel to islands will only be allowed by local residents, following mounting evidence of Athenians snapping up ferry bookings for islands en masse. Ships carrying essential provisions will be exempt from the ban. Pleasure boats out at sea will also have to dock permanently – a stringent measure in a country with one of the longest coastlines in Europe. Continue reading...
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