Coronavirus live news: vaccine trials 'encouraging' says WHO; South Korea tightens curbs in Seoul https://ift.tt/36HjnX1 Helen Sullivan Seoul social distancing level raised to 1.5; California applies ‘emergency break’ to reopening Second vaccine candidate almost 95% effective, trials show What does the Moderna vaccine mean for fight against Covid? Trump bids to take credit for Moderna vaccine while Biden offers cautious optimism Schools and parties in spotlight as Germany weighs new rules See all our coronavirus coverage 12.28am GMT Mainland China reported 15 new Covid-19 cases on 16 November, up from eight cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Tuesday. The National Health Commission said in a statement all new cases were imported infections originating from overseas. The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not count as confirmed Covid-19 cases, fell to 12 from 14 a day earlier. The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in mainland China now stands at 86,361, while the death toll remains unchanged at 4,634. 12.22am GMT We have more detail now on the curbs in Seoul, from Yohap agency. The level will be raised to 1.5, which means that a cap will be placed on school attendance, limiting it to two thirds of the total student body – and restricting the use of “multi-use high-risk facilities” (such as some bars, karaoke rooms, restaurants and coffee shops), Yonhap reports: The government decided Tuesday to raise the social distancing level by one notch to 1.5 in the greater Seoul area, amid a resurgence of new COVID-19 cases in and around the capital. ... Continue reading... https://ift.tt/eA8V8J November 17, 2020 at 02:28AM

Seoul social distancing level raised to 1.5; California applies ‘emergency break’ to reopening

• Second vaccine candidate almost 95% effective, trials show
• What does the Moderna vaccine mean for fight against Covid?
• Trump bids to take credit for Moderna vaccine while Biden offers cautious optimism
• Schools and parties in spotlight as Germany weighs new rules
• See all our coronavirus coverage

12.28am GMT

Mainland China reported 15 new Covid-19 cases on 16 November, up from eight cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Tuesday.

The National Health Commission said in a statement all new cases were imported infections originating from overseas. The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not count as confirmed Covid-19 cases, fell to 12 from 14 a day earlier.

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in mainland China now stands at 86,361, while the death toll remains unchanged at 4,634.

12.22am GMT

We have more detail now on the curbs in Seoul, from Yohap agency.

The level will be raised to 1.5, which means that a cap will be placed on school attendance, limiting it to two thirds of the total student body – and restricting the use of “multi-use high-risk facilities” (such as some bars, karaoke rooms, restaurants and coffee shops), Yonhap reports:

The government decided Tuesday to raise the social distancing level by one notch to 1.5 in the greater Seoul area, amid a resurgence of new COVID-19 cases in and around the capital.

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