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Coronavirus: latest global developments
PARIS, Nov 4, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:
– Last call in England, Italy –
It’s last call for English pubs for a month, as the country shuts down for the second time this year, angering landlords who warn they may not survive to reopen.
Italy is set to enforce night curfews from 2100 GMT Thursday with other measures expected.
– Danish government isolates –
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and two thirds of Denmark’s government go into self-isolation after the justice minister tests positive, a cabinet statement says.
– Over 47 million cases –
The virus has claimed at least 1,215,957 lives worldwide since it first emerged in China late last year, according to an AFP tally on Wednesday at 1100 GMT based on official sources.
More than 47,520,757 cases have been registered across the globe.
The United States remains the most affected country, with 232,634 deaths. The countries with the next-highest death tolls are Brazil with 160,496, India with 123,611, and Mexico with 92,593.
– Dutch airline bailout –
The Dutch government approves a multi-billion-euro bailout for struggling airline KLM after pilots agree a five-year pay cut deal.
– Hungary FM positive –
Peter Szijjarto, 42, tested positive while on an official trip to Asia and is in hospital in Bangkok as required by local pandemic rules.
– New Zealand smooth sailing –
Auckland reinstates yacht racing in the city’s harbour in time for next year’s prestigious America’s Cup after the pandemic cut cruise traffic.
BSS/AFP/IJ/1842 hrs