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| - Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a new coronavirus lockdown for England from Thursday to December 2, however schools will remain open this time around. "The virus is spreading even faster than the reasonable worst-case scenario of our scientific advisers," he tells a press conference. The ramped-up response comes as Britain surpasses one million cases, with nearly 22,000 new infections on Saturday alone. Devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have already reimposed partial lockdowns. Austria also announces a lockdown, running from Tuesday to the end of November, with a curfew being imposed. Greece meanwhile says it will have a partial lockdown from Tuesday, also with a curfew and closed restaurants and bars in Athens and other major cities. Portugal joins in, announcing a partial lockdown that will cover 70 percent of the population. "The moment has arrived when it is necessary to take more restrictive measures... in order to take control of this pandemic, Prime Minister Antonio Costa says. Belgium will also tighten lockdown rules from Monday, closing non-essential businesses and restricting household visits. Covid-19 has killed at least 1,189,892 and infected 5,650,850 worldwide since emerging in China late last year, according to an AFP tally based on official sources. The United States remains the most affected country, with 229,710 deaths from 9,048,177 cases. The countries with the next-highest death tolls are Brazil with 159,477, India with 121,641, and Mexico with 91,289. Latin America and the Caribbean, the global region with the most infections, has passed 400,000 virus-related deaths, according to AFP's tally. Fresh rallies against new restrictions in Italy lead to clashes between demonstrators and police in Rome, where some in a crowd of a few hundred protesters threw bottles and firecrackers. The clashes came a day after an unauthorised nighttime demonstration in Florence turned violent, with protesters hurling Molotov cocktails, bottles and rocks, overturning trash bins and breaking security cameras. Slovakia has taken on a new tactic against the pandemic -- testing every one of its 4.5 million people. Some 45,000 medical workers, army and police have been deployed for the programme -- which if achieved would be a world first -- but medical professionals warn it could lead to an increase in cases. burs-fm-frd/dl/jm
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