Coronavirus live: Portugal U-turns on allowing travel to Spain; Bangladesh imposes week-long lockdown
by Clea Skopeliti (now) and Alexandra Topping (earlie from World news | The Guardian on (#5G5HM)
Portugal extends restrictions on travel via land and sea to Spain; non-essential retail and transport services shut will also shut in Bangladesh
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Peru has reported a record number of daily coronavirus deaths, with 294 fatalities registered.
The figure, which was recorded on Saturday, tops the previous record of 277 deaths reported in August, according to a report in Al Jazeera.
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