Coronavirus live news: India Covid-19 cases top 900,000 as 133m re-enter lockdown

Restrictions imposed on Indian city of Bangalore and state of Bihar; Venezuela’s capital Caracas to go into a strict lockdown on Wednesday; Face masks mandatory in France; Follow the latest updates133m re-enter lockdown in India as cases top 900,000Cities worldwide reimpose lockdowns as Covid-19 cases surgeFrance: baby boy infected with coronavirus in wombDoes coronavirus spread in the air and how do we stay safe? 12.24am BST Late on Tuesday, India’s coronavirus cases, the third-highest in the world, passed 900,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker. The current total stands at 906,752, with 23,727 known deaths.The northern Indian state of Bihar, which has a population of 125 million, has been ordered into a new 15-day lockdown to combat coronavirus, joining states and cities around the globe that have reintroduced restrictions in recent days to counter fresh resurgences of the disease. Related: Global report: cities worldwide reimpose lockdowns as Covid-19 cases surge 12.17am BST Hello and welcome to today’s live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. I’m Helen Sullivan and I’ll be bringing you the latest from the next few hours. As always, we love to hear from you. Get in touch on Twitter @helenrsullivan or email: [email protected]. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/jul/15/coronavirus-live-news-update-covid-19-cases-latest-updates-india-lockdown #coronavirus_outbreak #world_news #uk_news #us_news #australia_news #science #infectious_diseases