Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: 🇦🇺 Australia locks down five million in Melbourne city 🇺🇸 US reports record daily rise of over 58,559 cases 🇲🇽 Mexico sees single day record with 6,995 cases For more:
The renewed lockdown follows the closure of Australia's busiest state border, between Victoria and the most populous state New South Wales. Australia's second-largest city, Melbourne, has gone back into lockdown, forcing five million Australians to stay home for all but essential business for the next six weeks to contain a flare-up of coronavirus cases.
The renewed lockdown follows the closure of Australia's busiest state border, between Victoria and the most populous state New South Wales, on Tuesday night.The United States has reported more than 58,000 new Covid-19 cases, the biggest increase ever reported by a country in a single day. Tennessee, West Virginia, and Utah all had record daily increases in new cases and infections are rising in 42 out of 50 states, according to a Reuters analysis of cases for the past two weeks compared with the prior two weeks.Mexico sees record 6,995 cases
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Melbourne Imposes Coronavirus Lockdown, Starts With A Group Of Public Housing TowersNPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Melissa Davey, Melbourne bureau chief for The Guardian, about a new coronavirus lockdown in Australia and how it is affecting residents of Melbourne's public housing.
Read more »
Australia faces economic setback as fresh outbreaks shut down MelbourneA hard lockdown in Australia's second-largest city will likely erase nearly A$5 billion of economic output over six weeks, slowing a broader national recovery and forcing the government to expand its already massive debt-funded stimulus.
Read more »
Melbourne, Australia reenters lockdown due to rising COVID-19 cases - Business InsiderBusiness Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007, the site is now the largest business news site on the web.
Read more »
Melbourne to reimpose six-week lockdown as Australia battles coronavirus outbreakStrict lockdown measures are to be reimposed in Australia's second largest city, as authorities scramble to prevent a second wave of coronavirus infections spreading across the country.
Read more »
Millions of Australians brace for lockdowns amid Melbourne virus outbreakFive million Australians face a heavy police clampdown from midnight on Wednesday to contain a flare-up of coronavirus cases, with checkpoints to be set up around Melbourne to ensure people stay at home.
Read more »
Australian leader defends Melbourne's new coronavirus lockdownAustralia’s prime minister says a shutdown of the nation’s second-largest city is necessary and promised continuing financial support for businesses.
Read more »