By Jessica Murray(now), Simon Burntonand Helen Sullivan(earlier)
California governor closes bars in several counties; half a million confined in Beijing; cases worldwide top 10m; Follow the latest updates
- Global report: Covid-19 deaths pass half a million
- US health secretary says ‘window closing’ to stop virus
- New Zealand’s isolation facilities under ‘extreme stress’
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11.20am BST
While Italians celebrate the beginning of summer and thousands flock to the beaches, authorities have identified at least ten new Covid-19 clusters across the country.
Last week, the town of Mandragone, in the province of Caserta, was declared a ‘red zone’ and was sealed off to prevent contagion spreading, after 49 people tested positive for the virus.
11.14am BST
The Czech health minister has said the country will open borders for travellers from Britain and Poland from this week despite a recent spike in Covid-19 cases at home.
The EU member state sealed off its borders on 16 March because of the pandemic.
Source: Coronavirus live news: pubs, hairdressers and gyms open in Ireland; global deaths pass 500,000
