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12.09am BST
No 10 has warned that the UK is at a “critical juncture” for controlling the spread of Covid as Boris Johnson prepares to lay out new rules that will see pubs and bars in areas with the highest infection rate forced to close.
The prime minister is expected to address the nation on Monday after a frantic weekend of discussion with local leaders from across the country.
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11.59pm BST
Australian scientists have found that the virus that causes Covid-19 can survive for up to 28 days on surfaces such as the glass on mobile phones, stainless steel, vinyl and paper banknotes.
The national science agency, the CSIRO, said the research undertaken at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) in Geelong also found that Sars-CoV-2 survived longer at lower temperatures.
Related: Virus that causes Covid-19 can survive up to 28 days on surfaces, scientists find
Continue reading…Top US infectious diseases expert said on Sunday he had not agreed to be featured in Trump ad; Italy moves as daily infections reach highest levels since March. Follow the latest updates. Trump tweets saying ‘They are indeed Dr Fauci’s words’Anthony Fauci criticises Donald Trump for using his words out of contextSpain’s PM defends Covid emergency lockdown in MadridWould herd immunity stop the spread of coronavirus?See all our coronavirus coverage 12.09am BSTNo 10 has warned that the UK is at a “critical juncture” for controlling the spread of Covid as Boris Johnson prepares to lay out new rules that will see pubs and bars in areas with the highest infection rate forced to close.The prime minister is expected to address the nation on Monday after a frantic weekend of discussion with local leaders from across the country. Related: UK at ‘critical juncture’ as No 10 unveils three-tier Covid alert system 11.59pm BSTAustralian scientists have found that the virus that causes Covid-19 can survive for up to 28 days on surfaces such as the glass on mobile phones, stainless steel, vinyl and paper banknotes.The national science agency, the CSIRO, said the research undertaken at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) in Geelong also found that Sars-CoV-2 survived longer at lower temperatures. Related: Virus that causes Covid-19 can survive up to 28 days on surfaces, scientists find Continue reading…