Coronavirus live news: Italy 'won't lock down again' to curb cases; £10,000 fines for illegal raves in England

Fines will come into force for bank holiday weekend; Australian deaths pass 500; Mexico passes 60,000 deathsIndia passes 3m cases as South Korea sees biggest surge since MarchChildren over 12 should wear face masks to combat Covid, says WHOAustralia: State closure rules border on the ridiculous for farmers and familiesSee all our coronavirus coverage 11.02am BST A total of 67 coronavirus cases and 30 outbreaks were detected in schools across England in June, according to Public Health England.The health agency on Sunday released the findings of a study into levels of coronavirus transmission in educational settings following their reopening on June 1. 10.25am BST German finance minister Olaf Scholz said the European Union’s recovery package is a long-term measure rather than a short-term coronavirus crisis fix, contradicting chancellor Angela Merkel, AFP reports.“The recovery fund is a real step forward for Germany and for Europe, one we won’t go back on,” Scholz, who is also the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) candidate to succeed Merkel in 2021 elections, told the Funke newspaper group on Sunday. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/aug/23/coronavirus-live-news-india-nears-3m-cases-as-australian-state-of-queensland-to-announce-two-new-cases #india #australia_news #ireland #south_korea #world_health_organization