Coronavirus live news: Victoria eases pub and cafe rules as Beijing fears second wave https://ift.tt/3d3uMl4 Helen Sullivan Australian state to allow 50 people in pubs and eateries; Egypt sees record daily infections and deaths; Lebanese protesters call for government to resign. Follow the latest updates Chief nurse dropped from No 10 briefing ‘for not backing Cummings’ Brazil overtakes UK with world’s second-highest Covid-19 death toll See all our coronavirus coverage Beijing reimposes lockdown measures after new Covid-19 outbreak 1.37am BST Staying in Australia for the time being, the National Rugby League has postponed a match between Canterbury and the Sydney Roosters following a coronavirus scare. AAP reports that Canterbury forward Aiden Tolman was notified on Saturday night a teacher at his child’s school had tested positive to the virus. Related: NRL postpones Canterbury Bulldogs v Sydney Roosters match after Covid-19 scare 1.34am BST In Australia, the Premier of the state of Victoria has announced that restrictions will be eased further from midnight on 21 June – more on this shortly. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has just announced further restrictions to be lifted from midnight June 21. These include 50 people at cafes, restaurants and pubs. And it’s official, we can get on the beers - alcohol can now be consumed without needing to buy a meal. pic.twitter.com/vd4552xCLe Continue reading... https://ift.tt/eA8V8J June 14, 2020 at 02:38AM

Australian state to allow 50 people in pubs and eateries; Egypt sees record daily infections and deaths; Lebanese protesters call for government to resign. Follow the latest updates

• Chief nurse dropped from No 10 briefing ‘for not backing Cummings’
• Brazil overtakes UK with world’s second-highest Covid-19 death toll
• See all our coronavirus coverage
• Beijing reimposes lockdown measures after new Covid-19 outbreak

1.37am BST

Staying in Australia for the time being, the National Rugby League has postponed a match between Canterbury and the Sydney Roosters following a coronavirus scare.

AAP reports that Canterbury forward Aiden Tolman was notified on Saturday night a teacher at his child’s school had tested positive to the virus.

Related: NRL postpones Canterbury Bulldogs v Sydney Roosters match after Covid-19 scare

1.34am BST

In Australia, the Premier of the state of Victoria has announced that restrictions will be eased further from midnight on 21 June – more on this shortly.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has just announced further restrictions to be lifted from midnight June 21. These include 50 people at cafes, restaurants and pubs. And it’s official, we can get on the beers - alcohol can now be consumed without needing to buy a meal. pic.twitter.com/vd4552xCLe

Continue reading...

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