UK PM in hospital as queen says united effort will defeat virus

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was taken to hospital after failing to shake off coronavirus symptoms, as Queen Elizabeth II said a united effort would defeat the outbreak.
Child aged five among new UK virus victims 
Britain on Saturday reported a record 708 daily deaths from COVID-19, including a five-year-old child, who is thought to be the country's youngest victim.
UK man jailed for six months for ambulance theft

Spain virus death toll tops 10,000: govt

Duterte tells Philippine police to shoot dead lockdown troublemakers
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has told security forces they should shoot dead anyone causing "trouble" in areas locked down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
'No gloves, no masks': Romania medical workers fear for lives in virus fight

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Coronavirus: California to release 3,500 non-violent prison inmates
The prison system in the largest US state of California plans to release about 3,500 non-violent inmates early to help mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 illness, officials said Tuesday.