Leak says US president was told in February that 1.2m Americans could dieCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew memos have revealed that Donald Trump was warned by a White House adviser in late January about the enormous potential toll of a coronavirus outbreak, as Japan declared a state of emergency and Europe passed a grim milestone.The two memos, first reported by the New York Times and Axios, were written by the US presidentīs economic adviser, Peter Navarro, and circulated widely around the White House and federal agencies. Related: Coronavirus world map: which countries have the most cases and deaths? The number of confirmed new cases in the Netherlands rose by 777 to 19,580 , continuing a slowing trend in the rate of increase.Finland announced tougher border controls to further reduce arrivals from Sweden, where measures are less strict and the infection rate is higher.More than 200,000 people have answered Franceīs call for furloughed workers to help crop and livestock farmers desperate for extra hands.Ukraine made wearing face masks mandatory in public, and several French towns and cities announced plans to do so when confinement rules are lifted.Ten newborn babies tested positive for the virus on a maternity ward in Romania, amid suspicions they contracted it from staff.Paris banned outdoor exercise between 10am and 7pm as too many residents ventured out in warm and sunny weather.The Pakistani military promised that dozens of doctors who were briefly jailed after protesting at a lack of protective equipment would get what they need. Continue reading...
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