| Welcome to The Morning Filter, your guide to the busy news day ahead. We hope you are staying safe. Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today: 1. COVID-19 | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India is 529563 with the death toll at 16075. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Telangana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal account for 85.5% of the active case load and 87% of the total deaths in India, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. 2. BJP-Congress war of words over China Congress wants PM Narendra Modi to condemn China publicly; BJP chief Nadda steps up attack over donations to Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. 3. Swarms of locusts reach Gurugram Flying from Rajasthan, the swarms of locusts entered Rewari district via Mahendragarh and settled in various villages of Jatusana and Khol blocks of the district on Friday evening, said officials.  4. Serological survey to analyse COVID-19 spread commences in Delhi The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) will collect blood samples from 20,000 people and test it to ascertain the presence of antibodies. The exercise will be jointly carried out by the NCDC and the Delhi government till July 10. 5. Pakistan cricket team to leave for U.K. on Sunday, 6 out of 10 infected players test negative The Pakistan Cricket Board said the team will be departing for Manchester on Sunday with 20 players and 11 support staff.  6. Sunday election in Poland a test for president and populism Poles vote in a closely-fought presidential election that could weaken the country's nationalist government and reshape its tense relationship with the EU. It will be the first presidential election in the European Union since the outbreak of the virus. 7. Martin named new Irish Prime Minister, vows to tackle deep recession Ireland's Parliament picked veteran opposition leader Micheál Martin as Prime Minister on Saturday to head the first coalition uniting the two parties that have battled each other for power since a civil war nearly a century ago. Morning Filter will return tomorrow. | 
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