Spain’s border to open to EU countries except Portugal on 21 June; deaths worldwide pass 430,000; Australia to spend a further A$1.5bn to boost economy * Chile’s health minister quits over government response to Covid-19 * Most cases in China since April; pandemic gathers pace in Latin America * Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam: how some countries kept Covid at bay * UK coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage 4.18pm BST Thirty-six migrants travelling from TURKEY were spotted off LESBOS and transferred to a temporary settlement in the north of the island, GREECE’S coastguard has said. Among the group, “one person had to be hospitalised”, a coastguard press office official told AFP, without giving further details. The rest of the group were moved to a migrant facility on Lesbos and quarantined for seven days under measures to combat coronavirus, the source said. 32 people still denied rescue despite distress situation and reported dangers to their health. Small children and a pregnant woman are in critical health condition, according to the people in the boat. Greek and Turkish Coast Guards leave them alone in the sea. 4.04pm BST Hello, I’m Clea Skopeliti and I’ll be with you for the next few hours. If you spot a story you think I’ve missed or have a tip, please do get in touch on Twitter @cleaskopeliti or by email. I won’t always be able to reply but will read everything. Thanks! Continue reading...
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