Coronavirus news – live: UK and US in talks over ‘air bridge’, as India reports record daily jump in cases

The UK and US governments are reportedly in talks to introduce an “air bridge“ between London and New York to enable travellers to sidestep quarantine.

Ministers are studying plans for regional air bridges that would enable business and other travellers to come to Britain from “low-risk” areas, such as New York City, within “red listed” countries, according to The Daily Telegraph.

Meanwhile, India has reported another single-day record of new coronavirus cases, reporting 75,760 new confirmed infections in the past 24 hours. The Health Ministry on Thursday also recorded 1,023 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking total fatalities up to 60,472.

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