Governments worldwide have struggled to contain the coronavirus despite long and arduous lockdowns imposed on millions of people, and a survey released Saturday showed faith in authorities to be dwindling in six rich nations. "In most countries this month, support for national governments is falling," the report by the Kekst CNC communications consulting group said. A three-year-old girl this week died in Belgium, becoming the country's youngest victim of the virus. "If the situation demands, reintroduction of stricter, targeted measures with the full engagement of communities may be needed." French Prime minister Jean Castex said on-the-spot testing would be rolled out for travellers arriving in France from 16 high-risk countries.

Source: Daily Nation July 25, 2020 09:22 UTC