Bolivia leader and Venezuelan Socialist party boss test positive; Tokyo pays nightclubs to close; global cases reach 12.3m * Scott Morrison says Australia will halve rate of international arrivals * South Africa warns of ‘storm’ as outbreak accelerates across continent * WHO inquiry aims to ‘stop the world being blindsided again’ * Disney World set to reopen despite coronavirus surge in Florida * UK coronavirus updates – live 12.01pm BST And while we’re on travel rules and restrictions, new figures show that not a single person has been fined by police in England and Wales for breaching quarantine rules after arriving from abroad. The National Police Chiefs’ Council data released today shows that just 10 tickets were handed out to passengers for not wearing face coverings on public transport. Related: UK coronavirus live: quarantine rules end for some visitors; masks mandatory in Scottish shops 11.51am BST Reuters has a bit more detail on Norway’s new travel rules: Spain, Greece and the Netherlands were among the countries added to the list of approved nations on Friday, which will be reviewed at least every 14 days based on data such as infection rates and hospital admissions in each country. Continue reading...
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