Coronavirus live updates: UK pledges 200 million pounds in aid to stop a second wave of outbreak

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The United Kingdom announced a 200 million pound aid package to help local charities and international organizations.

The United Kingdom announced a 200 million pound aid package to help local charities and international organizations in their efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus in vulnerable countries.

The World Health Organization will receive £65 million as it coordinates international efforts to tackle the pandemic. Singapore reported 191 new cases of infections, bringing the total number of cases in the city-state to 2,299. All times below are in Beijing time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks.

Less than 24 hours after the Treasury Department formally extended cash grant offers to the six largest airlines in the U.S., the"This will lead to airline bankruptcies," said Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants union. "The Treasury Department is destabilizing the industry, not helping save it."30% of each cash grant offer a low interest loan payable to the federal government.

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