Summary

  • Cities and states on several continents reimpose restrictions as cases surge again

  • France awards health workers pay rises worth €8bn (£7.2bn; $9bn) after a series of protests

  • In England, face masks will be compulsory in shops from 24 July

  • Also in England, new restrictions are introduced in Blackburn with Darwen after a spike in cases

  • More than 5m workers lost their health insurance in the US, a study says, a record

  • The UK could see about 120,000 new coronavirus deaths in a second wave of infections this winter, a report warns

  • Singapore's economy plunges by 41% compared to the previous quarter

  • The number of confirmed global infections since the outbreak began passes 13m

Live Reporting

Edited by Martha Buckley

  1. Hong Kong to impose new rules

    A closed McDonald's restaurant and betting area at Happy Valley Racecourse on July 8, 2020 in Hong Kong.Getty Images

    Hong Kong will impose strict new social distancing measures from midnight Tuesday - as the city sees a new wave of virus infections.

    These are some of the new rules that will come into place:

    • Compulsory for those on public transport to wear masks, failing which they face a fine of HK$5,000 ($645; £514)
    • Restaurants will no longer provide dine in services from 18:00 to 05:00
    • Only takeaway will be offered after 18:00

    These rules were not implemented during the city's earlier outbreak this year, according to Reuters.

    The city's leader Carrie Lam said some of these new measures were "more stringent than in the past" but added that they were crucial to suppressing the latest round of the virus.

    Hong Kong recorded 52 new cases on Monday - including 41 locally transmitted cases.

  2. Which countries are worst affected?

    More than 13 million people have been infected with Covid-19 and that number is rising sharply.

    Here are the worst affected countries in terms of overall caseloads:

    US: 3,363,056 cases

    Brazil: 1,884,967 cases

    India: 878,254 cases

    Russia: 732,547 cases

    Peru: 330,123 cases

    Here are the places where the most people have died:

    US: 125,605 deaths

    Brazil: 72,833 deaths

    United Kingdom: 44,915 deaths

    Mexico: 35,491 deaths

    Italy: 34,967 deaths

    This is all according to a running tally by Johns Hopkins University.

  3. California reimposes sweeping restrictions

    A sign encouraging social distancing are displayed at the San Francisco Zoo & GardensGetty Images

    The US state of California has reimposed restrictions on businesses and public spaces amid a spike in infections.

    Gavin Newsom, the governor of the most populous state in the US, ordered an immediate halt to all indoor activities at restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, zoos and museums.

    In the worst-affected counties, churches, gyms and hairdressers will also close.

    The re-imposition of the restrictions comes after a 20% rise in people testing positive in the past two weeks.

    California, which has a population of nearly 40 million, has more than 330,000 Covid-19 cases and more than 7,000 deaths.

    Read more about the new restrictions here.

  4. Hello and welcome

    Welcome back to our rolling live coverage of the global pandemic as it continues to fundamentally change many aspects of our lives.

    Here are the latest updates:

    • Globally more than 13 million people have now been infected with the virus, with a million cases being added in the last week
    • Worrying news out of Hong Kong which will implement new social distancing rules from midnight, as well as close Disneyland again
    • Singapore's economy, one of the first to report second quarter results, has seen a sharp contraction as it enters a technical recession
    • And in England, face masks will be compulsory in shops from 24 July