UN says getting students safely back must be ‘top priority’; France says ‘situation is precarious’; record fines for isolation breaches in Australia * Global report: France ‘could lose control of Covid-19 at any time’ * Trump flounders in interview over US death toll * Six months on, victories remain fragile * UK coronavirus live: latest updates * US coronavirus live: latest updates 6.07pm BST THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE CLAIMING TEMPORARY CORONAVIRUS-RELATED UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS IN IRELAND HAS FALLEN BY 5% since last week to leave it 54% below its May peak, data showed. The government is paying 274,600 people the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, down from a peak of 598,000 on 5 May, the Department of Social Protection said. 5.36pm BST Greece’s top scientific adviser warned against complacency on coronavirus after the country reported its highest single-day increase in infections in weeks. Authorities reported 121 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday after a steady rise over the past 10 days. Tuesday’s tally was the highest since 22 April, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 4,855. There must be great vigilance to a possible increase. The situation could quickly get out of hand. It needs vigilance and attention by all. Continue reading...
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