France could face “critical situation” in winter if cases keep rising; Greece registers 17 cases in Moria migrant camp on Lesbos; Egypt infections pass 100,041. Follow the latest updates * Spain first country in western Europe to pass 500,000 cases * Global deaths pass 890,000 * Seven Greek islands to be added to England quarantine list * UK health secretary says young people largely behind case rise * See all our coronavirus coverage 12.20am BST The global coronavirus death toll has passed another sombre milestone, exceeding 890,000, with 890,260 confirmed by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. The true death toll is likely to be higher, due to differing testing rates and definitions, time lags and suspected underreporting in some countries. 12.08am BST _Sam Jones reports from Madrid, with Kim Willsher in Paris and Natalie Grover in London: _ Spain has become the first western European country to record more than half a million Covid-19 cases, logging a total of 525,549 infections as concerns also grow over the rise in cases in France and the UK. Related: Spain is first country in western Europe to record half a million Covid cases Continue reading...
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