Coronavirus live news: seven US states report record hospitalisations; France suffers highest deaths since April

France sees 854 new deaths and 36,330 new cases; UK sees highest deaths since May; Italy fears ‘tsunami’ of hospitalisations.

The border between the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria – the country’s two most populous states – will reopen on 5 November, NSW state premier Gladys Berejiklian has just announced.

On Monday, 23 November – the NSW/Victoria border will reopen. We need to keep moving forward as we live with COVID-19. I have confidence that everyone will continue to work hard to keep everyone safe.

Another 18,000 UK high street premises could be left empty in 2020, almost double the number in 2019, as the coronavirus pandemic hammers retailers, restaurants and leisure businesses.

AsEngland prepares to enter a month-long second high street lockdown from Thursday, analysts at the Local Data Company warned “vast numbers” of leisure and hospitality businesses could close up for good.

Related: Up to 18,000 UK high street premises could be vacant amid Covid crisis

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