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Hello and welcome to today’s live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.

My name is Helen Sullivan and I’ll be bringing you the latest from around the world and as always, would be delighted to hear from you wherever you are. Get in touch on Twitter @helenrsullivan or via email: helen.sullivan@theguardian.com.

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