By Helen Sullivan (now and earlier); Jessica Murray , Lucy Campbell, and Kevin Rawlinson
American deaths pass grim milestone; French authorities report 1,392 new cases; Hong Kong outbreak ‘overwhelming’ medical system
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- Italy ‘walking a fine line’ on coronavirus infections
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11.19pm BST
Hi, Helen Sullivan joining you now.
I’ll be bringing you the latest for the next few hours – get in touch on Twitter @helenrsullivan or via email: helen.sullivan@theguardian.com.
11.13pm BST
Here’s a quick recap of the latest developments from the past few hours:
Source: Coronavirus live news: Brazil confirms nearly 70,000 new cases, a daily record
Category: Coronavirus outbreak, World news, UK news, US news, Australia news, Science, Infectious diseases
