Coronavirus live news: deaths surge in Brazil and Russia as Trump says US is quitting WHO
by Helen Sullivan (now), Jedidajah Otte , Aamna Mohdi from Science | The Guardian on (#543H6)
Afghanistan similarly reports worst day yet; Angela Merkel said she will not attend G7 if Trump insists on holding it. All the developments live
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- Senior UK adviser has broken trust in policy, say top scientists
- India to partially lift lockdown despite record infections
- Trump announces severing of ties with WHO
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