Spain records another drop in daily death toll; Singapore sees biggest daily jump in infections; China reports highest daily cases in over five weeks * Spain relaxes lockdown as daily coronavirus death toll falls to 517 * Half of coronavirus deaths happen in care homes, EU data suggests * US coronavirus latest – live blog * Coronavirus latest: at a glance 6.11pm BST NEW YORK governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the state’s coronavirus death toll has surpassed 10,000 after this past weekend. New York lost 671 patients to coronavirus yesterday, bringing the state’s total death toll to 10,056. This is nearly four times the state’s death toll from the September 11 attacks, when 2,753 New Yorkers lost their lives. Related: Coronavirus US live: Andrew Cuomo details 'horrific level of pain' as deaths pass 10,000 in New York 6.09pm BST The prime minister of GREECE, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has thanked the nation for the sacrifices it has made in lockdown, saying the time gained has enabled authorities to reinforce the country’s austerity-hit health system, HELENA SMITH reports from Athens. “You made sacrifices, you deserve a big thank you,” said the centre right leader noting that hospital wards were now much better prepared in the event of a second coronavirus wave in the winter. Continue reading...
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