Coronavirus: US cases at highest level for two months
The US reported 34,700 new cases on Tuesday – the third-highest tally since the outbreak began. BBC News – US & Canada
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Tanzanite: Tanzanian miner becomes overnight millionaire
Saniniu Laizer sold two Tanzanite stones, with a combined weight of 15kg, for £2.4m. BBC News – Africa
Intu warns shopping centres may close as funding talks continue
Intu, owner of the Trafford, Braehead and Lakeside shopping centres, puts administrators on standby. BBC News – Business
Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia bars international pilgrims for Hajj
Only a very limited number of Muslims currently living in the kingdom will make the Hajj this year. BBC News – Middle East
Coronavirus: Germany outbreak sparks fresh local lockdown
Authorities re-impose lockdown in a German region after an outbreak linked to a meatpacking plant. BBC News – Europe
Coronavirus: Newborn Mexican triplets test positive in ‘unprecedented’ case
Experts are investigating whether coronavirus could have been passed through the mother’s placenta. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean