Summary

  • New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to quarantine people coming from hard-hit US states

  • The move comes as half of US states are seeing a surge in new cases

  • The IMF says economic activity in 2020 is likely to decline by almost 5% - almost double the April prediction

  • The UK economy may contract by 10% - but Italy, France and Spain will be worse off

  • Globally there are now 9.2 million cases and almost 477,000 deaths

  • More than 100,000 people have now died in Latin America

  • Health experts are saying infection rates still have not peaked in many countries

Live Reporting

Hamish Mackay

  1. Where is the 'surge' in US cases?

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    In some parts of the US, the outbreak seems to be under control.

    In the north-eastern states of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, for example, the daily number of new cases is way down from the peak in March and April.

    But according to the latest New York Times data, at least 26 states are seeing increases in the seven-day rolling average of new cases. They are:

    • California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina, Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, Washington, Mississippi, Missouri, Utah, Arkansas, Nevada, Kansas, Oklahoma, Delaware, Oregon, Idaho, West Virginia, Wyoming, Hawaii, Montana

  2. US official warns of 'disturbing surge'

    The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has told a Congress hearing that the virus has brought the US "to its knees".

    “We have all done the best that we can do to tackle this virus," Robert Redfield said. "And the reality is that it’s brought this nation to its knees."

    He also said the cost of "one little virus" could be $7 trillion.

    At the same hearing, top White House adviser Anthony Fauci said there was a "disturbing surge" in infections in parts of the US.

    He said it was crucial for states to have "the manpower, system, and testing" to identify, isolate, and contact trace new patients.

    Dr Fauci: 'We're now seeing a disturbing surge of infections'

  3. Welcome to our live coverage

    Welcome to our rolling coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic. Here are the latest headlines:

    • The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Redfield, says the virus has brought the US "to its knees"
    • Meanwhile top US adviser Anthony Fauci warns of a "disturbing surge" in infections in parts of the US
    • The number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean passes 100,000
    • World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic apologises after testing positive following a tournament he organised
    • The Maldives will reopen its tourist resorts in mid-July