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WHO says milestone is a warning for each of continent’s 53 countries; interstate travellers face checks before entering New York; cases continue to surge in Europe. Follow the latest updatesUS: Fauci tells of death threats over virus policyAustralia coronavirus updatesJapan: Shinzo Abe accused of going awol as nation faces surgeSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.35am BST Staying with the United States, a study from the University of Washington says that 300,000 Americans could be dead by December if the leaders of large cities fail to drive through counter measures such as mask-wearingThe team at the university’s respected Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation said 70,000 lives could be saved if more people wore face coverings during the pandemic. 12.22am BST Talks over the latest stimulus package for the American economy aren’t going well. Democratic Congressional leaders went to the White House to thrash out a deal by Friday but it’s looking a long way off.Follow all the developments at our US live blog: Related: Coronavirus relief bill negotiations sour as both sides dig in – live Continue reading…

WHO says milestone is a warning for each of continent’s 53 countries; interstate travellers face checks before entering New York; cases continue to surge in Europe. Follow the latest updates

• US: Fauci tells of death threats over virus policy
• Australia coronavirus updates
• Japan: Shinzo Abe accused of going awol as nation faces surge
• See all our coronavirus coverage

12.35am BST

Staying with the United States, a study from the University of Washington says that 300,000 Americans could be dead by December if the leaders of large cities fail to drive through counter measures such as mask-wearing

The team at the university’s respected Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation said 70,000 lives could be saved if more people wore face coverings during the pandemic.

12.22am BST

Talks over the latest stimulus package for the American economy aren’t going well. Democratic Congressional leaders went to the White House to thrash out a deal by Friday but it’s looking a long way off.

Follow all the developments at our US live blog:

Related: Coronavirus relief bill negotiations sour as both sides dig in – live

Continue reading…