Senior US figure spoke on Senate floor without a mask; UK pressed to open transatlantic travel corridors; Italy records 731 deaths, its worst figure since April
- Republican senator Chuck Grassley tests positive
- Trump administration has ‘checked out’ as Covid-19 surges, experts say
- UK urged to open up transatlantic corridors as ‘Covid-free’ flight arrives
- UK police can resume issuing instant £10,000 Covid fines
12.20am GMT
The Fijian rugby team’s European tour is in disarray with almost the entire playing squad testing positive to Covid-19.
29 players and support staff – out of 32 – have now tested positive to the novel coronavirus, leading to the cancellation of their Test against Italy.
12.12am GMT
Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator, announced Tuesday he had tested positive for coronavirus.
Grassley, 87, the senior senator from Iowa, said earlier in day that he was quarantining after being exposed to the virus and would work virtually as he waits for results of a test. He did not say how he was exposed.
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Continue reading…Senior US figure spoke on Senate floor without a mask; UK pressed to open transatlantic travel corridors; Italy records 731 deaths, its worst figure since AprilRepublican senator Chuck Grassley tests positiveTrump administration has ‘checked out’ as Covid-19 surges, experts sayUK urged to open up transatlantic corridors as ‘Covid-free’ flight arrivesUK police can resume issuing instant £10,000 Covid fines 12.20am GMTThe Fijian rugby team’s European tour is in disarray with almost the entire playing squad testing positive to Covid-19.29 players and support staff – out of 32 – have now tested positive to the novel coronavirus, leading to the cancellation of their Test against Italy. 12.12am GMTChuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator, announced Tuesday he had tested positive for coronavirus.Grassley, 87, the senior senator from Iowa, said earlier in day that he was quarantining after being exposed to the virus and would work virtually as he waits for results of a test. He did not say how he was exposed. Related: Republican senator Chuck Grassley tests positive for coronavirus Continue reading…