By Amy Remeikis
Blackwater man who was wrongly believed to have died of Covid-19 at age 30 has been shown to have not had the disease. Follow live
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12.40am BST
An update:
Camo Tim Myers and @AmeliaBrace look to be ok after police smashed Tim in the face with a riot shield. As I said yesterday, US police give press no quarter when clearing protestors around the White House, have been literally picked up and thrown like a toy by one in the past. https://t.co/U81muiGOQU
12.35am BST
Take the silver linings where you can get it.
Today’s consumer confidence is up for a ninth straight week. It has now recovered 95 per cent from its fall in mid-March. Our significant progress on the health front is giving consumers more confidence about their economic future.
