{"id":18478,"date":"2020-05-21T08:39:25","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T23:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2020\/may\/21\/coronavirus-live-news-global-cases-near-5m-as-eu-health-chief-warns-of-second-wave"},"modified":"2020-05-21T12:20:04","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T03:20:04","slug":"coronavirus-live-news-global-cases-near-5m-as-eu-health-chief-warns-of-second-wave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eastasianews.net\/wp\/?p=18478","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus live news: global cases near 5m as EU health chief warns of second wave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018The question is when and how big,\u2019 says Europe CDC chief; world sees largest daily rise in cases; Trump considers in-person G7. Follow the latest updates<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2020\/may\/20\/top-eu-doctor-europe-should-brace-itself-for-second-wave-of-coronavirus\">EU virus response chief: \u2018Europe should brace itself for second wave\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2020\/may\/20\/global-report-coronavirus-pandemic-not-over-warns-the-who\">Largest daily rise in Covid-19 cases prompts WHO warning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2020\/may\/21\/coronavirus-live-news-global-cases-near-5m-as-eu-health-chief-warns-of-second-wave?page=with:block-5ec5bdd08f0886ce4f5d7736#block-5ec5bdd08f0886ce4f5d7736\">Global cases near 5 million<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2020\/may\/21\/australia-coronavirus-news-queensland-open-borders-nsw-schools-latest-updates\">Australia coronavirus updates \u2013 live<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2020\/may\/20\/coronavirus-glance-largest-daily-rise-cases\">Coronavirus latest: at a glance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"block-time published-time\"> <time datetime=\"2020-05-21T03:20:04.633Z\">4.20am <span class=\"timezone\">BST<\/span><\/time> <\/p>\n<p>Dancing, hook-ups and bar banter will be off the menu as New Zealand\u2019s pubs and bars re-open on Thursday night, with some saying the social distancing requirements will make for a \u201csad and strange\u201d atmosphere in the nation\u2019s party hotspots.<\/p>\n<p> <span>Related: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2020\/may\/21\/could-be-a-bit-strange-new-zealand-bars-to-reopen-but-fun-is-kept-at-arms-length\">&#8216;Could be a bit strange&#8217;: New Zealand bars to reopen but fun is kept at arm&#8217;s length<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"block-time published-time\"> <time datetime=\"2020-05-21T03:07:05.120Z\">4.07am <span class=\"timezone\">BST<\/span><\/time> <\/p>\n<p>A study shows that only about one percent of Danes had contracted the coronavirus, Danish officials said Wednesday, raising concerns Denmark is vulnerable to a new wave.<\/p>\n<p>The report was released by the Danish health agency SSI, which operates under the health ministry and is responsible for the surveillance of infectious diseases.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2020\/may\/21\/coronavirus-live-news-global-cases-near-5m-as-eu-health-chief-warns-of-second-wave\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018The question is when and how big,\u2019 says Europe CDC chief; world sees largest daily rise in cases; Trump considers in-person G7. 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