Singapore coronavirus surge raises fears of post-lockdown breakouts
(The Guardian Spain)

City state reports 142 new infections as other countries eye ways out of lockdown amid economic fearsCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFears have resurfaced about the ability of coronavirus to surge again after lockdowns are eased, as Singapore confirmed a sharp rise in new infections.One of the worst-hit countries when the virus first spread from China in January, Singapore´s strict surveillance and quarantine regime helped slow the outbreak, but recent rises in locally transmitted cases have raised fresh concerns. Singapore reported 142 new infections on Wednesday.Senior officials at the World Health Organization pushed back at calls by Donald Trump to withhold funding from the organisation, and calls by Trump´s supporters for the resignation of its head, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.Tokyo recorded 144 infections, its biggest daily jump since the start of the pandemic, on the first day of a state of emergency aimed at containing Japan´s outbreak.Britain´s prime minister, Boris Johnson, the first major world leader confirmed to have contracted Covid-19, was said to be improving after spending a second night in intensive care.Ethiopia, Africa´s second most populous nation, and Liberia declared states of emergency to help curb the spread of the virus, a day after confirmed cases on the continent rose above 10,000. Continue reading...