Victoria reports 17 deaths, Queensland reports two cases; Mexico passes 60,000 deaths; Italy records worst infections since lockdown. Follow the latest * Children over 12 should wear face masks to combat Covid, says WHO * Australia: State closure rules border on the ridiculous for farmers and families * See all our coronavirus coverage * WHO says world could rein in pandemic in less than two years * South Korea tightens social distancing rules as Covid cases rise 2.28am BST Health authorities in NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia, reported Sunday morning four new cases of Covid-19 including a second security guard from a Sydney hotel. Of the four new cases, two people had caught the disease while overseas and were in hotel quarantine and another was a household contact of a previous case linked to a cluster at the Apollo Restaurant. An adviser to the country’s prime minister, Scott Morrison, has previously self-quarantined after visiting the same Greek restaurant at Potts Point. A second security guard who had worked at the Sydney Marriott Hotel while it was being used for quarantine had also tested a positive result. NSW deputy chief health officer Dr Jeremy McAnulty said there was no indication of any additional risk to the community from the hotel. He said the state was currently treating 90 people, including seven in intensive care where five people were on a ventilator. Dr Jeremy McAnulty provides a COVID-19 update for Sunday 23 Augusthttps://t.co/NVLNQd5tO2 2.26am BST China reported 12 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, all from overseas, state media has reported. All 12 #COVID19 cases reported in the Chinese mainland in the past 24 hours are from overseas, marking the seventh consecutive day with no new domestically transmitted cases, according to officials on Sunday pic.twitter.com/vhJ0dAAJOi Continue reading...
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