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| - Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: British health experts say that the coronavirus is out of control as case numbers and hospital admissions rise despite a slew of new restrictions on social gatherings. "Things are definitely heading in the wrong direction," UK chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance tells a government press conference, as a further 7,108 cases and 71 deaths are reported. By 1100 GMT Wednesday the coronavirus pandemic had killed at least 1,012,093 people around the world since emerging in China in late 2019, according to an AFP tally based on official sources. The United States has suffered the most deaths, with 206,005, followed by Brazil with 142,921, India with 97,497, Mexico with 77,163 and Britain with 42,072. Belgium, one of Europe's worst-hit countries, passes the milestone of 10,000 dead. Schools, cinemas and swimming pools will be allowed to reopen in India after a months-long coronavirus lockdown, the home affairs ministry says, even as experts warn that it is on track to becoming the world's most-infected country. India, home to 1.3 billion people, has recorded more than 6.2 million cases so far -- second only to the United States -- and more than 97,000 deaths. South Africa will reopen its borders to all African countries from Thursday while barring tourists from around 50 nations with high infection rates, including Britain, France, India, Russia and the US. The continent's most industrialised economy shuttered its borders at the start of a strict nationwide lockdown on March 27 to limit the spread of the virus. The unemployment rate in Brazil, the country with the second-highest death toll, hit a record 13.8 percent from May to July as Latin America's biggest economy suffered the impact of the pandemic. Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has attacked stay-at-home measures imposed by state and local authorities and insisted on getting the economy reopened. The Spanish government says it has reached an agreement to impose a partial lockdown on the entire city of Madrid where coronavirus cases are spreading like wildfire. Health Minister Salvador Illa makes the announcement after consultations with Spain's 17 autonomous regions, who are responsible for public healthcare and managing the pandemic. The Czech and Slovak governments declare a state of emergency from October 5 and 1 respectively, as infections grow in both countries. Prague will ban fans from stadiums and slap strict attendance limits on indoor and outdoor events for two weeks, while in Slovakia a mask-wearing requirement will be imposed outside unless a safe distance can be observed. burs-jmy-fm/tgb
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