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COVID-19 | Top 10 global developments this Thursday morning

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Nearly 9.2 million people around the world have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and nearly 475,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Here’s are the top 10 global developments this morning:

1. Australia’s military is to send 1,000 troops to Melbourne to tackle new coronavirus clusters that have emerged in the capital of the state of Victoria.

Victoria has recorded almost 150 new infections during the past week.

Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said on Thursday that the military would be rapidly deployed “in the coming days”.

2. The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have ordered travellers from eight other states to quarantine for 14 days on arrival as the epidemic in the US gathers momentum.

The order was “the smart thing to do”, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy told the media.

3. Japanese are being more careful about going out for after-dinner drinks, and that is harming the pubs known as “izakayas” that cater to them.

Izakayas are known for their cheap drinks, tasty food, and cosy atmosphere. Some are tiny with only a few seats.

4. South Korea’s latest coronavirus data suggests it’s getting a grip on the clusters that have emerged in Seoul in recent weeks.

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said this morning the country had added 28 new cases, 23 of them local infections. That’s down on Wednesday’s 51 cases and Tuesday’s 46.

5. Disneyland in California, which has been closed since the middle of March, has delayed plans to reopen.

The resort was due to open again on July 17, but Disney officials say with the state government not released operating guidelines until July 4 they don’t have time to prepare.

6. Beijing has increased daily nucleic acid testing capicity to more than 300,000 samples a day, compared with about 40,000 previously, according to state media.

7. The Australian airline Qantas is firing at least 6,000 people – 20 percent of its workforce – as part of a series of drastic measures to deal with the impact of the coronavirus,

Qantas also plans to ground 100 aircraft for as long as 12 months and some for longer, as well as retire its six remaining Boeing 747 planes immediately, six months ahead of schedule.

8. Coronavirus hospitalisations and caseloads have reached new highs in more than half a dozen states in the US, with newly confirmed cases nationwide back near their peak level of two months ago.

9. The number of cases worldwide is expected to reach 10 million next week, the World Health Organization has said, warning that the virus has yet to peak in the Americas.

10. Nearly 9.2 million people around the world have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and nearly 475,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University.

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