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Sunday, April 5, 2020

Coronavirus live news: Trump tells Americans to expect 'a lot of death' as US cases pass 310,000

Global deaths approach 65,000; Spain infections overtake Italy; US deploys military personnel. Follow the latest updates. * Latest developments: at a glance * Coming back to life after lockdown in Wuhan * ‘Mask wars’: US faces more accusations of outbidding * Focus turns to US as coronavirus continues to spread * See all of our coronavirus coverage 7.27am BST Greece has quarantined a second migrant facility this week after a 53-year-old man tested positive for coronavirus, the migration ministry said on Sunday. The Afghan man, who was found to be infected, lives with his family at the Malakasa camp along with hundreds of other migrants and asylum seekers. He has been transferred to a hospital in Athens. Tests on his contacts will continue as the public health agency tries to trace the route of the virus. 7.23am BST Donald Trump calls allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election a “hoax”. He called his impeachment a “hoax”. He initially called the coronavirus a “hoax”. Related: To Donald Trump, coronavirus is just one more chance for a power grab | Robert Reich Continue reading...


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