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Up to four people can meet in cafes and pubs, and supermarkets can sell non-essentialsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWales’s new national measures to combat coronavirus have come into force following the end of the country’s 17-day “firebreak” lockdown.Groups of up to four people can now meet in cafes, pubs and restaurants while shops, gyms, hairdressers and places of worship will also...

Five-level lockdown unveiled for Scotland; England death rate rises for first time since April, figures show; Warrington reaches deal with governmentOne in 10 UK workers asked to work by bosses during furloughTesting sewage for Covid could detect outbreaks early, scientists sayPM admits failings as England’s contact-tracing system hits new lowGlobal coronavirus updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverage 1.25pm BST The spread of Covid-19...

Ireland orders six-week lockdown; Trump says Americans ‘tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots’ discuss Covid; Iran sets record daily deaths. Follow latest updatesLive coronavirus found on frozen food packaging in ChinaWales to go into national two-week ‘firebreak’ lockdownUK: Vaccine not available until spring, says chief scientific adviserSymptoms: how to tell if you have a common cold, flu or CovidSee all our coronavirus...

More than a third of coronavirus intensive care patients are from ethnic minoritiesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA third of coronavirus patients in intensive care are from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, prompting the head of the British Medical Association to warn that government inaction will be responsible for further disproportionate deaths.Chaand Nagpaul, the BMA Council chair, was the first public...

Exemptions, enforcement and business reaction to the news that coverings will be compulsory from 24 JulyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWith the government set to announce that wearing a face covering in shops and supermarkets will be mandatory in England from 24 July, here’s what you need to know about the new rules: Continue reading...