Coronavirus live news: England extends use of face coverings as Brazil death toll nears 100,000

City of Preston urges young people ‘don’t kill granny’ as cases rise in the Philippines, Australia and Italy. Follow the latest, live

Further coronavirus measures come into force in England today.

Face coverings are now mandatory in indoor places of worship, museums and galleries, public areas in hotels and hostels, bingo halls, libraries, cinemas, concert halls, crematoria, aquariums and indoor zoos.

The Philippines’ health ministry reported 4,226 new coronavirus infections and 41 additional deaths on Saturday, according to Reuters.

The ministry said total confirmed infections had risen to 126,885 and deaths to 2,209, the bulk of cases and casualties reported in the capital.

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