Coronavirus live news: global Covid-19 cases pass 8 million as Beijing closes sports halls https://ift.tt/2zACjKB Alison Rourke China reimposes partial lockdown in capital to tackle new cluster; US authorities revoke emergency use of hydroxychloroquine; 2021 Oscars delayed. Follow the latest updates Beijing lockdown tightens as new coronavirus outbreak spreads US revokes emergency approval of hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 Only three out of 53 countries say US has handled coronavirus better than China Covid-19 can damage lungs of victims beyond recognition, expert says See all our coronavirus coverage 1.54am BST The United States and China will each allow four weekly flights between the two countries, the US Transportation Department said on Monday, easing a standoff on travel restrictions in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Following the Chinese government approval, Delta Air Lines said it would resume passenger flights to Shanghai from Seattle next week via Seoul, and once weekly flights from Seattle and Detroit beginning in July. 1.49am BST Mexico has recorded more than 150,000 coronavirus cases, according to the health ministry, after 3,427 new infections and 439 fatalities were added to their tally on Monday. There are now a total 150,264 confirmed coronavirus cases and 17,580 deaths, though the government has said the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the official count. Continue reading... https://ift.tt/eA8V8J June 16, 2020 at 02:54AM

China reimposes partial lockdown in capital to tackle new cluster; US authorities revoke emergency use of hydroxychloroquine; 2021 Oscars delayed. Follow the latest updates

• Beijing lockdown tightens as new coronavirus outbreak spreads
• US revokes emergency approval of hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19
  
• Only three out of 53 countries say US has handled coronavirus better than China
• Covid-19 can damage lungs of victims beyond recognition, expert says
• See all our coronavirus coverage

1.54am BST

The United States and China will each allow four weekly flights between the two countries, the US Transportation Department said on Monday, easing a standoff on travel restrictions in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Following the Chinese government approval, Delta Air Lines said it would resume passenger flights to Shanghai from Seattle next week via Seoul, and once weekly flights from Seattle and Detroit beginning in July.

1.49am BST

Mexico has recorded more than 150,000 coronavirus cases, according to the health ministry, after 3,427 new infections and 439 fatalities were added to their tally on Monday.

There are now a total 150,264 confirmed coronavirus cases and 17,580 deaths, though the government has said the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the official count.

Continue reading...

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