Global coronavirus report: masks made mandatory in Hong Kong, France and Melbourne | World news | The Guardian

Trump refuses to order public to wear masks; no agreement yet on Europe recovery package; first Covid-19 death in Melanesia. Members of the public in Hong Kong , France and parts of Australia have been ordered to wear masks when outside their homes, as governments around the world attempt to stem the spread of Covid-19 amid soaring infection rates and death tolls. The virus has now infected almost 14.5 million people worldwide and killed more than 605,000. The United States – the worst-affected country by far ࢀ" has recorded almost 3.7 million infections and 140,00 deaths. Yet the country is…