As it happened: Global death toll nears 251,000; 4.5 million download COVIDSafe app; Trump administration forecasts higher death rate

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The global death toll from coronavirus passed 251,000. There have been 3.5 million cases and 1.1 million recoveries, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally.
The Australian death toll stands at 97. More than 20 cases were confirmed in Victoria on Monday including 19 connected to a cluster at a western suburbs abattoir.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declared it is now time to focus on kickstarting the Australian economy and get people back to work.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered a speech saying the Australian economy is set to shrink by 10 per cent in the June quarter.
The Trump administration is projecting up to 3000 people will soon die each day from COVID-19, a significant increase on current figures.

As it happened: Global death toll nears 251\,000; 4.5 million download COVIDSafe app; Trump administration forecasts higher death rate