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Global report: India reports surge in Covid-19 cases as lockdown eased

Almost 10,000 new cases in India on Thursday as WHO warns situation outside Europe deterioratingIndia reported almost 10,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, with hospitals swamped in the worst-hit cities of Mumbai, New Delhi and Chennai, and predict…

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‘I raised hell’: how people worldwide answered the call of World Oceans Day

From protecting fishing communities to regrowing coral reefs, Guardian readers and environmentalists share how they’re working to defend the oceanWorld Oceans Day, which took place on Monday, is marked by hundreds of beach cleans and events global…

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Coronavirus live news: Africa passes 200,000 confirmed cases after Burundi president dies of suspected Covid-19

Asylum applications in Europe fall to lowest level for a decade as borders closed; world faces worst food crisis in 50 yearsBurundi president dies of illness suspected to be coronavirusEU says China behind ‘huge wave’ of Covid-19 disinformationFauci: c…

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Coronavirus live news: India evacuates Covid-19 patients ahead of cyclone as Australia ‘in recession’

Yemen aid funding falls short by US$1bn; Zoom profits double; global cases pass 6.3m. Follow the latest updates India evacuates 100,000 from homes, virus hospital ahead of cycloneBrazil deaths pass 30,000 after record daily riseChina withheld data on c…

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Wars without end: why is there no peaceful solution to so much global conflict?

A new study shows that 60% of the world’s wars have lasted for at least a decade. From Afghanistan to Libya, Syria to Congo DRC, has endless conflict become normalised?Libya’s civil war entered its 7th year this month with no end in sight. In Afghanis…

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Coronavirus live news: Brazil sees record increase as cases jump by 33,000

Brazil becomes fourth worst country for deaths; Spanish prime minister to seek two-week extension of state of emergency; Pressure builds on South African presidentGlobal report: cases pass 6 million as Donald Trump postpones G7Senior UK adviser has bro…

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Coronavirus live news: South Korea re-tightens lockdown restrictions after spike in cases

Officials have re-implemented lockdown measures in the metropolitan area of Seoul; European commission proposes €750bn coronavirus recovery fund; Kenya records highest one-day case riseGlobal report: Trump silent on US death toll as South Korea sees ne…

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Coronavirus live news: European commission proposes €1.85tn Covid-19 recovery plan

WHO sounds alarm over surge of Covid-19 cases in Latin America; unrest grows in UK PM’s party over Dominic Cummings lockdown breachTory unrest increases pressure on PM to sack Dominic CummingsUK coronavirus updates – liveCoronavirus latest: at a glance…

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Coronavirus live news: WHO warns of ‘second peak’ as it drops hydroxychloroquine trial

Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar denies picnic with friends was rule breach; World health leaders urge green recovery; Singapore warns of worst economic contractionGlobal report: ‘disaster’ looms as WHO warns of second peakWHO warns of ‘second peak’ in are…

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Coronavirus live news: Spain restrictions ease as British PM’s adviser reported to police over lockdown breach

Boris Johnson backs Dominic Cummings despite outcry; US bars foreign travellers arriving from Brazil; India resumes domestic flights. Follow the latest updatesGlobal report: US suspends travel from Brazil as schools reopen in parts of AustraliaSpain en…

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Coronavirus live news: Wuhan lab had bat viruses but not Covid-19 strain; Russia reports highest daily death toll

Lab says none of three bat viruses match Covid-19; new witnesses cast doubt on UK advisor’s lockdown claims; WHO says pandemic ‘taking different pathway’ in AfricaWuhan lab says its bat strains were not Covid-19 as US nears 100,00 deathsNew witnesses c…

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Coronavirus live news: global cases near 5m as EU health chief warns of second wave

‘The question is when and how big,’ says Europe CDC chief; world sees largest daily rise in cases; Trump considers in-person G7. Follow the latest updatesEU virus response chief: ‘Europe should brace itself for second wave’Largest daily rise in Covid-1…

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Global report: largest daily rise in Covid-19 cases prompts WHO warning

Infection rates in Latin America growing rapidly as lockdowns ease in EuropeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe World Health Organization gave a stark warning on Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic is far from over, afte…

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