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Oct 2, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
Today’s #covid19 headlines:

US president Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating, after one of his close aides became infected nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/…
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tweeted his best wishes for a full and speedy recovery to the president and the first lady, who has also tested positive
In the UK, an MP is facing calls to resign after travelling on a train between London and Glasgow while she had symptoms of the coronavirus. Margaret Ferrier has apologised and said she deeply regrets her actions bbc.com/news/uk-scotla…
Australia will allow people from New Zealand to enter two of its seven states within two weeks. But Australians still won’t be permitted to travel to New Zealand theguardian.com/world/2020/oct…
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