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Coronavirus live news: New Zealand to trace 320 ‘close contacts’ of virus pair as Beijing raises alert level

Beijing grounds hundreds of flights; Brazil suffers record case increase; six US states see record new cases. Follow the latest updatesNew Zealand traces 320 ‘close contacts’ of two new casesNew Zealand brings in military after Covid-19 quarantine fias…

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EU to discuss greater defence cooperation in face of US-China tensions

European leaders fear two powers are becoming embroiled in permanent confrontationEU ministers are to discuss the need for greater defence cooperation and a renewed intelligence assessment in the face of a heightened risk of a China-US military confron…

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Only three out of 53 countries say US has handled coronavirus better than China

Survey reveals deep global dissatisfaction with US leadership under Donald TrumpChina has beaten the US in the battle for world opinion over the handling of coronavirus, according to new polling, with only three countries out of 53 believing the US has…

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Coronavirus live news: Beijing locks down 10 residential compounds amid new outbreak

WHO warns UK not to lift lockdown; Iran deaths top 100 for first time in two months; cases worldwide near 7.9m. Follow the latest updatesWHO cautions against further lifting of lockdown in EnglandDemand for flu vaccine soars as countries plan for secon…

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Global report: New Beijing cases spark second wave fear as India and Brazil struggle with first

São Paulo to dig up cemeteries to clear spaces for coronavirus deaths; new rise of infections in Darfur, Sudan; New Zealand goes 22 days with a new caseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA cluster of dozens of new coronavirus c…

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Anger at huge shareholder payout as US chain Kohl’s cancels $150m in orders

Retailer paid $109m in dividends just weeks after cancelling clothing orders, leaving suppliers in Bangladesh facing financial crisisKohl’s, one of the US’s largest clothing retailers, cancelled millions of dollars worth of existing orders from Banglad…

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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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