Coronavirus live news: France second wave likely ‘harder and more deadly’ says Macron; global daily cases pass 500,000 https://ift.tt/35Lazib Helen Sullivan France reimposes national lockdown; Germany imposes drastic curbs; Italy sets daily infection record. Follow latest updates Germany to bring in new rules after record surge in cases EU leaders urged to aid transfer of patients between countries US adds nearly 500,000 cases in a week; Europe faces more lockdowns 12.28am GMT One of the last coronavirus-free sanctuaries in the world has been breached, with the US military importing two cases of Covid-19 into the remote Marshall Islands. The Marshalls had been one of the last nations on Earth – most of which are in the Pacific – without a single confirmed case of Covid-19. Related: Remote Marshall Islands records its first coronavirus cases 12.19am GMT A generation of babies born during the Covid-19 pandemic may be at risk because they and their parents are not being fully supported by health visitors in the weeks and months after birth, a coalition of children’s charities has said. The NSPCC and nine other early-years charities say restrictions to the service and redeployment of health visitors could mean thousands of families do not receive checks they are entitled to. Related: Covid pressure on health visitors puts generation of babies at risk, charities say Continue reading... https://ift.tt/eA8V8J October 29, 2020 at 02:28AM

France reimposes national lockdown; Germany imposes drastic curbs; Italy sets daily infection record. Follow latest updates

• Germany to bring in new rules after record surge in cases
• EU leaders urged to aid transfer of patients between countries
• US adds nearly 500,000 cases in a week; Europe faces more lockdowns

12.28am GMT

One of the last coronavirus-free sanctuaries in the world has been breached, with the US military importing two cases of Covid-19 into the remote Marshall Islands.

The Marshalls had been one of the last nations on Earth – most of which are in the Pacific – without a single confirmed case of Covid-19.

Related: Remote Marshall Islands records its first coronavirus cases

12.19am GMT

A generation of babies born during the Covid-19 pandemic may be at risk because they and their parents are not being fully supported by health visitors in the weeks and months after birth, a coalition of children’s charities has said.

The NSPCC and nine other early-years charities say restrictions to the service and redeployment of health visitors could mean thousands of families do not receive checks they are entitled to.

Related: Covid pressure on health visitors puts generation of babies at risk, charities say

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