Coronavirus live news: Paris due to unveil tighter restrictions; record weekly rise in global cases

Paris move would follow curbs in other French cities; world reports just under two million Covid-19 cases in one weekGlobal report: Trump calls 200,000 US coronavirus deaths ‘a shame’US reaches 200,000 coronavirus deaths, highest in worldFollow new restrictions or risk a second lockdown, Johnson warns UKWeekly number of new cases at highest level, says WHOUK coronavirus updates – live 10.47am BST China’s foreign ministry has announced that foreigners with valid residence permits can enter the country without needing to re-apply for visas from 28 September. Foreigners whose residence permits expired after March 28 can apply for visas at Chinese embassies and consulates for entry, the ministry said in a statement on its website. 10.11am BST Travel restrictions around Europe aimed at curbing coronavirus contagion ravaged Spain’s tourism industry during the crucial month of August, depriving it of millions of tourists.The occupancy rate in Spanish hotels fell 64% last month from a year ago, data from the National Statistics Institute showed on Wednesday. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/sep/23/coronavirus-live-news-uk-restrictions-could-last-six-months-as-who-reports-record-weekly-case-high #coronavirus_outbreak #world_news #uk_news #science #infectious_diseases