As it happened: World death toll passes 400\,000; Americans gargling bleach to try to beat virus

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As it happened: World death toll passes 400,000; Americans gargling bleach to try to beat virus

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Summary

  • NSW recorded zero new cases for the 11th consecutive day and Victoria recorded four cases, including one linked to a McDonald's cluster and three returned travellers
  • The global death toll from coronavirus passed 400,000 and there are more than 6.9 million known cases of infection, according to Johns Hopkins University 
  • Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across Australia on Saturday in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, ignoring warnings against mass gatherings
  • The World Health Organisation updated their guidelines and endorsed the use of face masks by the public to reduce transmission of COVID-19
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