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Coronavirus live news: global cases pass 35m as Walter Reed physician calls Trump drive 'insanity'
UK reports 22,961 new cases, says figure ‘artificially high’; nine New York neighbourhoods headed for lockdown; Ireland health experts recommend moving to highest level. Follow the latest updatesTrump and Covid: what we know so farWalter Reed physician calls Trump drive ‘insanity’After avoiding the worst in spring, Italy’s south sounds alarmLeak reveals possible harsher three-tier Covid plan for England 8.19am BST Moscow authorities are considering imposing a strict lockdown to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and are looking at several possible scenarios, the Vedomosti newspaper reported on Monday, citing sources. “It’s particularly important to understand how to take steps that don’t finish off businesses,” one Vedomosti source said. Russia reported 10,499 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the highest number of daily infections since May 15, when the outbreak was at its peak and lockdowns were in place. 8.07am BST Singapore said on Monday it would extend relief programmes on mortgages and loans for individuals and small firms into next year because of the prolonged impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The programmes, which include deferrals on mortgage payments and lower interest rates on loans, were introduced in April and were set to expire on 31 December.“Many individuals and businesses will continue to experience cashflow pressures into early 2021,” the monetary authority of Singapore and associations representing the city-state’s financial industry said in a statement. The extended measures will expire in phases over 2021, they added. Continue reading...
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