
[block type="summary”]The latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that 2 new cases of coronavirus and no deaths have been recorded since Sunday. This brings the total number of cases to 4,072, while the number of deaths remains at 110.
A lockdown will be reimposed Friday on some 15 million people in the Indian city of Chennai and several neighbouring districts, state officials said, as coronavirus cases surge in the region.
[block type="summary”]While the British government insists it has been “guided by science” and has taken “the right decisions at the right time”, the toll of 42,000 coronavirus deaths has fuelled criticism.