Trump invokes Defence Protection Act; Syria introduces travel restrictions; The UK, Spain, Italy see biggest daily rise in deaths. Follow the latest updatesCoronavirus latest: at a glanceItaly records 969 coronavirus deaths dashing hopes of turnaroundUS coronavirus - liveCovid-19 workers in Spain: `You can feel the fear in the airīSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.38am GMT In the US, Gizmodo is reporting that a 17-year-old boy has become the first coronavirus patient to die after being denied treatment because he lacked private health insurance. The Guardian is working to verify this story. A 17-year-old boy in Los Angeles County who became the first teen believed to have died from complications with covid-19 in the U.S. was denied treatment at an urgent care clinic because he didnīt have health insurance, according to R. Rex Parris, the mayor of Lancaster, California.`He didnīt have insurance, so they did not treat him,` Parris said in a video posted to YouTube:This is absolutely barbaric. The cruelty and absurdity of our for-profit health care system is more obvious in the midst of this crisis than it has ever been. We need Medicare for All. https://t.co/jUsEA1Lp5M 12.34am GMT Chinaīs National Health Commission said on Saturday that 54 new coronavirus cases were reported on the mainland on Friday, all involving so-called imported cases. There were 55 new cases a day earlier. 12.25am GMT Hello and welcome to the Guardianīs live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic with me, Helen Sullivan. Iīll be taking you through the next few hours of important updates and breaking new as the number of cases worldwide moves towards 600,000. Both the US and Italy now have more cases than China, with 101,657 and 86,498 respectively. Continue reading...
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