Article 5K1BN Coronavirus live news: Brazil reports 827 more deaths; Indonesia fears peak in July with hospitals filling

Coronavirus live news: Brazil reports 827 more deaths; Indonesia fears peak in July with hospitals filling

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Harry Taylor (now); Kaamil Ahmed ,Martin Belam and
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Nearly 40,000 new cases reported in Brazil in last 24 hours; hospitals in Indonesia's capital Jakarta already at 75% capacity; Bangkok cancels vaccine appointments

10.52pm BST

In Chile health authorities have said they will extend Covid emergency measures until the end of September, which will allow its government to impose further restrictions.

The announcement comes as cases have soared to some of the highest levels since the pandemic began, despite 61% getting at least one dose and 48% being fully vaccinated - according to Reuters. It is now vaccinating teenagers and has already introduced vaccine passports.

10.47pm BST

New rules are set to come into place in Disney theme parks in the US from Tuesday, where fully vaccinated people will no longer have to wear face masks, Reuters reports.

The policy applies to guests in resorts in Florida and California.

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