France confirms ‘marked increase’ in cases; Vietnam records first Covid-19 death; Tokyo sees new daily record cases; numbers climb in Spain, Germany and Russia * Coronavirus cases rise 54% in mainland France in a week * French and Spanish cases at highest level in weeks * Australia: Victoria reports multiple doctors in intensive care * UK coronavirus updates – live * US coronavirus updates – live 4.41pm BST GREECE has announced another extension to the end of August of a controversial lockdown on its overcrowded migrant camps as infections in the country pick up. The lockdown on camps introduced in March will now be extended until August 31 “to prevent the emergence and dispersal of coronavirus cases,” the migration ministry said in a statement. 4.18pm BST Here’s a summary of the latest coronavirus developments: Continue reading...
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