UK VIRUS TOLLBritain, which has the highest virus toll in Europe, is anxious to get back to work after figures last week showed the economy shrank by one-fifth in April. In Latin America, the latest epicentre, the grim death toll has been accompanied by devastating economic news. Chile meanwhile extended its state of emergency by three months, two days after the health minister resigned amid controversy and confusion over the country's rising death toll. UNITED STATESThere was mixed news from the United States, which recorded its lowest daily death toll since March: 385, according to Johns Hopkins University. However, the United States remains the hardest-hit country in the world by far, with more than 116,000 deaths.

Source: Daily Nation June 16, 2020 02:15 UTC