Global confirmed virus death toll passes 40,000 – as it happened
by Helen Sullivan (now and earlier); Kevin Rawlinson from on (#51FEE)
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12.40am BST
Helen Sullivan with you here. This blog is now closed. We have launched a new coronavirus live blog - where I'll be bringing you the latest in this unprecedented crisis for the next few hours - at the link below.
Related: Coronavirus live news: US deaths could reach 240,000 as UN says world faces worst crisis since WW2
12.38am BST
We'll be leaving this press conference soon as nothing much new is being said, and Trump continues to pat himself on the back.
He says nobody knew how contagious the virus was.
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