Coronavirus live news: global cases near 22m as Wall Street record defies economic gloom

US and Brazil continue to drive worldwide count as deaths pass 775,000; S&P500 index closes at all-time high; European restrictions tighten

New cases in Mexico have risen by 5,506 to 531,239, although the government says that the actual number of infections is most likely “significantly higher”.

Death from the disease stand at 57,774, the world’s third-highest total after the US and Brazil.

The US postmaster general has tried to take the heat out of the growing anger about possible disruption to mail-in voting in November’s election by announcing that all proposed operational changes to the postal system will be delayed until after the vote.

Related: Pelosi dismisses postmaster general's delay to USPS changes as 'insufficient' – live

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