Coronavirus live news: global deaths near 800,000; Australian state of Queensland brings in new restrictions

Australian state of Victoria records 13 more deaths and 182 new cases; WHO hopes pandemic will finish in less than two years; Spain records 8,000 new cases. Follow latest updates

Some more on the new UK rules for returned travellers from France, in light of the country recording over 4,000 new cases of Covid-19 overnight, via Reuters:

The United Kingdom has said travellers returning from France on or after 15 August should self-isolate upon their return, due to high COVID-19 infection rates in France.

The imposition of quarantine conditions have hit Britons’ favourite holiday destinations in the middle of summer and as the travel industry fights for survival.

The Australian state of Victoria has recorded 182 new cases of coronavirus.

It is the second day below 200 for the first time in over a month, but an increase on the 179 cases announced yesterday.

#Covid19VicData for August 22, 2020.
There have been 182 new cases of #coronavirus (#COVID19) detected in Victoria in the last 24 hours, and sadly 13 deaths. Our thoughts are with all of those affected.
More information will be available later today. pic.twitter.com/gIysNoDXji

Continue reading...

from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2Qh0ouI

No comments:

Post a Comment