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US cases pass 5m; French virus ship passengers sue cruise company; UK daily infections pass 1,000 for first time since June. Follow the latest updatesGlobal infections near 20mGreece sees highest daily case riseUS passes 5m Covid-19 cases as Joe Biden says pandemic ‘breaks heart’Brazil scientist’s despair as coronavirus deaths hit 100,000See all our coronavirus coverage 12.54am BST The Australian state of Victoria has recorded 322 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the state’s health department said on Monday.Victoria is home to Melbourne, which is expected to remain under strict Stage-4 lockdown until 13 September. We are now seeing the most significant drop in daily cases numbers in Victoria since the second wave began. pic.twitter.com/Fy09VCrYhC 12.41am BST Britain’s confirmed coronavirus cases rose by 1,062 on Sunday, going over 1,000 for the first time since late June.As cases rise in the country, new local lockdowns are implemented in some areas and worries over a second wave of infections are rife. Official data showed Sunday’s reported cases are 304 higher than the 758 new cases reported on Saturday. Continue reading…

US cases pass 5m; French virus ship passengers sue cruise company; UK daily infections pass 1,000 for first time since June. Follow the latest updates

• Global infections near 20m
• Greece sees highest daily case rise
• US passes 5m Covid-19 cases as Joe Biden says pandemic ‘breaks heart’
• Brazil scientist’s despair as coronavirus deaths hit 100,000
• See all our coronavirus coverage

12.54am BST

The Australian state of Victoria has recorded 322 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the state’s health department said on Monday.

Victoria is home to Melbourne, which is expected to remain under strict Stage-4 lockdown until 13 September.

We are now seeing the most significant drop in daily cases numbers in Victoria since the second wave began. pic.twitter.com/Fy09VCrYhC

12.41am BST

Britain’s confirmed coronavirus cases rose by 1,062 on Sunday, going over 1,000 for the first time since late June.As cases rise in the country, new local lockdowns are implemented in some areas and worries over a second wave of infections are rife.

Official data showed Sunday’s reported cases are 304 higher than the 758 new cases reported on Saturday.

Continue reading…