Article 54CHQ Coronavirus live updates: Brazil threatens to quit WHO over 'ideological bias'

Coronavirus live updates: Brazil threatens to quit WHO over 'ideological bias'

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Molly Blackall (now), Simon Murphy ,Luke Henriques
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Indonesia reports biggest rise in infections; India overtakes Italy as sixth worst-hit country; galleries reopen in Madrid

12.33am BST

The number of coronavirus cases recorded globally now stands at 6,852,810, according to the Johns Hopkins University dashboard.

The US is hardest hit, with 1,917,080 cases, followed by Brazil (645,771 cases) and Russia (458,102 cases).

Victoria Bekiempis reports from New York:

New deaths have been curving downward in the US, but Covid-19 continues to spread across the country, with thousands of confirmed diagnoses daily.

The increase comes as officials - grappling with a 13.3% unemployment rate - take more steps to reopen local economies. Meanwhile, social-distancing guidelines have been increasingly challenged by nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd, prompting concerns that cases could soon surge.

12.16am BST

Hello, this is Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok, taking over from my colleague Molly Blackall in London. If you have contributions for the coronavirus global live blog please do email me rebecca.ratcliffe@theguardian.com, or I'm @rebeccarat on Twitter.

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