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New Zealand has reported one new case of Covid-19 in its managed isolation facilities. Newshub says the case is a woman in her 30s who arrived in the country on 16 July. She had flown from London via Doha and Sydney. She has been transferred to an Auckland quarantine facility. New Zealand continues to have no known cases of local transmission of Covid-19, with 81 days since a case of coronavirus was acquired locally from an unknown source.
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The WHO has warned of its concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in Africa and that South Africa’s growing numbers could be a “precursor” for outbreaks elsewhere on the continent. South Africa has 373,000 cases – around half the continent’s cases.
“I am very concerned right now that we are beginning to see an acceleration of disease in Africa,” said the WHO’s emergencies chief Michael Ryan.
Continue reading…Trump to resume daily briefings; deal expected on €750bn EU Covid-19 recovery plan; two Brazil ministers test positive; WHO warns over Africa spread. Follow latest updatesEU leaders set to agree spending and €750bn Covid-19 recovery plansUS military medical teams dispatched to California hospitalsOxford coronavirus vaccine triggers immune response, trial showsFrance reveals 400-500 new Covid-19 clusters as mask rules tightenSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.14am BSTNew Zealand has reported one new case of Covid-19 in its managed isolation facilities. Newshub says the case is a woman in her 30s who arrived in the country on 16 July. She had flown from London via Doha and Sydney. She has been transferred to an Auckland quarantine facility. New Zealand continues to have no known cases of local transmission of Covid-19, with 81 days since a case of coronavirus was acquired locally from an unknown source. 2.05am BSTThe WHO has warned of its concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in Africa and that South Africa’s growing numbers could be a “precursor” for outbreaks elsewhere on the continent. South Africa has 373,000 cases – around half the continent’s cases. “I am very concerned right now that we are beginning to see an acceleration of disease in Africa,” said the WHO’s emergencies chief Michael Ryan. Continue reading…