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Coronavirus live updates: June 8 2020
From today, most people arriving in the UK will have to quarantine for two weeks. Some groups are exempt such as road haulage workers and travellers from the Republic of Ireland.
But the move is controversial, with airlines and travel companies saying it is unjustified.
Scroll down for all of today’s latest news:
1.25pm
Reebok has cut ties with CrossFit after the CEO posted a racist tweet. Greg Glassman faces industry backlash over a tweet making light of George Floyd’s death.
12.37pm
No new positive cases for coronavirus were confirmed in Devon this weekend. It was the first time since March 12 that the county went two consecutive days without a new case being confirmed. Cornwall saw just one new case on Saturday and no new cases on Sunday.
10.59am
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declares there are now “no active cases” of Covid-19 there.
9.47am
Covid-19 cases around the world now stand at just over seven million, according to Johns Hopkins University. The United States has the highest number of confirmed cases so far – with more than 1.9 million. With nearly 700,000 cases, Brazil comes second, followed by Russia (467,073), the UK (287,621) and India (257,486).
9am
Good morning and welcome to today’s live blog.
In the latest developments:
- Dentists in England are able to reopen from this week as long as they have safety measures in place.
- June 22 is the target date identified by ministers for pubs and restaurants to reopen outdoors in England, the Financial Times reports.
- Some Premier League clubs have begun playing friendlies at their home grounds as the competition moves towards its restart on June 17.
Main photo by Martin Booth
Read more: 10 things to do this week in Bristol, June 8-14 2020
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