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BBC The test will cost 80 and a result can take a mere 20 minutes. The aim is to help people travelling to destinations where proof of a negative result is required on arrival. A growing number of countries have classified the UK as being at risk meaning travellers from the UK face more restrictions. The authorities in Hong Kong now require people to show they have a negative test result taken within 72 hours of a flight from London. The rapid saliva swab which is now available at Heathrow Terminals 2 and 5 is known as a Lamp Loopmediated Isothermal Amplification test. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54604100 20th Oct 2020

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The Times There are questions over the veracity of official data but China is likely to end the year with an even bigger economy than it had at the start. Economists at the International Monetary Fund are pencilling in annual growth of 1.9 per cent which puts the country miles ahead of its rivals. The US Germany and the UK are expected to shrink by 4.3 per cent 6 per cent and 9.8 per cent respectively. After relaxing their lockdowns over the summer western rivals are struggling to protect their economies from a second wave of the virus. However China deployed a severe lockdown and a robust testing regime to contain the virus the first time round. Although its economy shrank at a record pace at the beginning of the year the subsequent recovery has not yet come under threat. At the same time growth has powered ahead thanks to a statebacked boom in new infrastructure projects including roads and highspeed train lines. This has fuelled the strong rebound in industrial production which beat economists forecasts to grow by 6.9 per cent in the year to September. This was up from 5.6 per cent in August. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/china-s-economy-on-way-back-up-after-heavy-hit-from-covid-19-pandemic-8w9pc0xjs 19th Oct 2020

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CNN Chinas economy expanded by 4.9 in the third quarter compared to the previous year according to government data published Monday showing the rest of the world whats possible when Covid19 is brought under control. The pace of growth was a tad slower than economists had expected. But there were plenty of signs of strength with the services and construction sectors performing especially well. Chinas economy has now recovered from its historically bad first quarter when the coronavirus forced the country to shut down. GDP grew a cumulative 0.7 through the first nine months of 2020 the data show. Chinas economy continued its rapid rebound last quarter with the recovery broadening out and becoming less reliant on investmentled stimulus said Julian EvansPritchard senior China economist for Capital Economics. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/19/investing/premarket-stocks-trading/index.html 19th Oct 2020

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NPR China posted 4.9 economic growth in its third quarter compared to the same period last year keeping it on track to be the only major global economy to record an economic expansion this year in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Economists estimate Chinas yearly GDP growth could be north of 2.5 this year even as the rest of the world economy is expected to shrink by at least 4. That differential will give Chinese companies in sectors ranging from electronics to steel more global market share and greater economic influence. What youre seeing now is basically Chinas stability premium kicking back in in the sense that companies now are dealing with a global pandemic and many of the places that they would move production to arent looking so rosy right now says Michael Hirson China and Northeast Asia practice head at the consultancy Eurasia Group. https://www.npr.org/2020/10/19/925251602/chinas-economy-bounces-back-as-pandemic-is-brought-under-control 19th Oct 2020

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Reuters UK Gross domestic product GDP grew 4.9 in JulySeptember from a year earlier official data showed on Monday slower than the median 5.2 forecast by analysts in a Reuters poll and following 3.2 growth in the second quarter. https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-gdp-instantview-idUKKBN27406Y 19th Oct 2020

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1News Ahead of the patrol season starting this long weekend there are concerns resources will be tested more than ever with many beachgoers eager to hit the water. The fact that were not travelling overseas we are expecting huge crowds on the beaches Surf Lifesaving New Zealands search and rescue manager Allan Mundy told 1 NEWS. Complicating things further international lifeguards who often bring experience to patrols on the countrys busiest coastlines wont be allowed in due to Covid19 restrictions. However officials have been working with their international counterparts in Britain the United States and Australia to learn how theyre keeping beaches under control during the pandemic. Their public were choosing to swim on beaches that people had never swum on before and that was a real risk because they didnt have any lifeguard cover Mundy said. https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/surf-lifeguards-expecting-huge-crowds-beaches-during-post-lockdown-summer 19th Oct 2020

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EL PAS in English The Spanish government is rushing to reach a new agreement with the countrys regions on coronavirus measures before the state of alarm it implemented in Madrid ends on Saturday. Under the emergency measure which was declared in the region on October 9 nine cities in the central region including the Spanish capital were placed under perimetral lockdowns and subject to other restrictions on social gatherings in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus. https://english.elpais.com/politics/2020-10-19/with-state-of-alarm-set-to-end-government-looks-for-new-ways-to-control-coronavirus-spread-in-madrid.html 19th Oct 2020

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Brisbane Times Stuff the silver we came for gold. This famous line from swimming coach Laurie Lawrence was straight after one of the most starstudded races of all time. Underdog Duncan Armstrong had just caused a boilover defeating two of the sports alltime greats to win the 200m freestyle at the 1988 Olympics. It was an extraordinary unexpected victory. And so it is with Victorias remarkable COVID19 response crushing a substantial second wave like no other of the 73 countries that have experienced a second wave. It is a monumental success. From a peak of almost 8000 active cases in early August there are only 137 in the state today. https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/victoria/victoria-is-right-to-be-cautious-in-exiting-stage-four-20201019-p566f3.html?ref=rss&amputm_medium=rss&amputm_source=rss_feed 19th Oct 2020

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Daily Mail Why has Test and Trace fallen apart in England while other countries have managed to make the system work The principle is simple test people with symptoms trace their contacts and ask them to selfisolate but the execution has varied dramatically. England has lagged behind countries such as South Korea which rapidly grasped the importance of testing people and tracking their contacts. And where Germany invested in local contact tracers the English system relied on poorly performing call centres. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-8853509/What-learn-nations-got-right-VICTORIA-ALLEN-analyses-UKs-Covid-testing-farce.html 19th Oct 2020

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The Guardian On Sunday the Victorian premier Daniel Andrews announced a partial reopening of Melbourne as case numbers continue to drop. As the city didnt quite reach the required benchmark of less than five average daily cases the majority of hospitality and retail restrictions stayed in place. But hairdressers were the exception and were allowed to open their doors from midnight. My manager said that after the announcement was made we had 250 bookings within an hour and today we have just been running around like crazy Covelli says. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/oct/19/i-had-60-texts-straight-away-hair-salons-booked-out-as-melbourne-lockdown-gets-a-trim 19th Oct 2020

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Business Standard The Australian share market finished session higher on Monday 19 October 2020 as risk sentiments lifted up on Victoria state easing lockdown after declining coronavirus cases and U. S. officials statement that a new stimulus package could be passed before elections. https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/australia-market-rises-on-victoria-easing-coronavirus-lockdown-120101900984_1.html 19th Oct 2020

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ABC News Under new lockdown rules Melbourne residents will be allowed to travel 25 kilometres from their homes. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-18/daniel-andrews-lockdown-25km-rule-covid-restrictions/12779804 18th Oct 2020

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HuffPost Canada If Canadians want to get back to eating in indoor restaurants and drinking in bars as others in some places in the world can do today the country will need tougher lockdowns in the short term first. Thats the prognosis from CIBCs chief economist Avery Shenfeld in a report issued Friday that explored what lessons the pandemicstricken parts of Canada can learn from places such as Japan South Korea and Newfoundland where authorities have been able to reopen the economy to a large extent without a major new outbreak. In Shenfelds analysis the problem is pandemicstricken areas are reopening bars restaurants and similar establishments too soon allowing caseloads to rise back up again. https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/pandemic-lockdowns-canada_ca_5f89eeb7c5b62dbe71c29680 18th Oct 2020

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FRANCE 24 Israel started cautiously emerging from a second coronavirus lockdown Sunday after a month of tight restrictions reopening preschools kindergartens beaches and national parks with numbers of new infections falling. Public radio said about a million young children would return to kindergartens and other facilities Sunday. Businesses not involving facetoface contact with the public were allowed back to work and a contentious ban on individuals moving more than one kilometre from their homes was lifted. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20201018-israel-takes-first-steps-out-of-second-virus-lockdown 18th Oct 2020

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CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci said he is absolutely not surprised President Donald Trump contracted Covid19 after seeing him surrounded by people not wearing face masks and flouting best public health practices. Fauci the nations leading infectious disease expert said during an interview on CBS 60 Minutes that aired Sunday I was worried that he was going to get sick when I saw him in a completely precarious situation of crowded no separation between people and almost nobody wearing a mask. When I saw that on TV I said Oh my goodness. Nothing good can come out of that thats got to be a problem he continued. And then sure enough it turned out to be a superspreader event. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/18/politics/fauci-trump-coronavirus/index.html 19th Oct 2020

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The Guardian Dr Martin Kulldorff of Harvard medical school appeared on the Richie Allen Show on 6 October to discuss the letter described as the Great Barrington declaration after the Massachusetts town where it was drawn up. Kulldorff said he agreed to go on the programme because it was important to reach all segments of the population with public health messages. The show was described as an online platform for antisemitic conspiracy theorists and Holocaust deniers by Hope not Hate an organisation that monitors extremist groups. The controversial proposal was published by a rightleaning American thinktank the American Institute for Economic Research. It was drawn up by three researchers Dr Sunetra Gupta of Oxford University Dr Jay Bhattacharya of Stanford University and Kulldorff and has garnered thousands of signatures from health professionals. However on 9 October Sky News revealed that many of the medical signatories of the open letter were homeopaths therapists or used obviously fake names such as Dr Johnny Bananas and Dr Person Fakename leading to accusations that the total number exaggerated the scale of scientific support. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/19/co-author-anti-lockdowns-letter-appeared-far-right-radio-show-martin-kulldorff-great-barrington-declaration-richie-allen-show 19th Oct 2020

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Leeds Live More than 200 people gathered in Millennium Square to protest against what they perceive to be unfair coronavirus regulations. Leeds now sits in Tier 2 of the governments lockdown strategy as cases continue to rise and the UK death toll from Covid19 approaches 45000 since March. Despite repeated warnings from government scientists about the necessity to maintain social distancing and wear masks spectators in Leeds packed tightly together in crowds from midday on Sunday October 18. Activists urged those assembled to say no to the new normal while spectators hung cardboard signs around their necks saying no masks no vaccine no lockdown during the demonstration. https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/gallery/leeds-anti-lockdown-protest-sees-19127765 19th Oct 2020

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Daily Mail Dutch caterers say the closures will cause incalculable damage to their industry At least 30 businesses have launched a lawsuit to get twoweek closure blocked Berlin bar curfews were blocked while Madrid region has battled Spanish leaders https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8854943/Bar-owners-Holland-latest-court-fight-covid-laws.html 19th Oct 2020

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Daily Mail Until last week I had thought Sir Keir Starmer was doing a great job pulling Labour out of the swamp into which Jeremy Corbyn had sunk it. But I fear that he may live to regret his recent call for a new national lockdown. To be sure the Opposition has much to criticise in the Governments shambolic handling of the pandemic and in ministers contradictory messaging. Siding with the scientists calling for a full national lockdown when the Government was ignoring their advice must have seemed like an open goal for the Labour leader. But a circuitbreaker which would see almost the whole country once again confined to our homes a measure the Prime Minister has yet to rule out would defy common sense. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-8853245/VINCE-CABLE-Circuit-breaker-idea-crude-lazy-defies-common-sense.html 19th Oct 2020

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Sky News Australia Sky News host Peter Gleeson says Daniel Andrews is a terrible leader who failed miserably and deserves to go while Gladys Berejiklian simply made a bad choice of partner but has handled COVID superbly and deserves to stay. What as a nation have we become when the politician in this country under the most pressure is a woman who made a bad decision on who she jumped into bed with Mr Gleeson said. Show me the criminality in what Berejiklian did Show me the corruption in what Gladys Berejiklian is Show me the smoking gun that gives her no choice but to resign https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6202335897001 19th Oct 2020

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Sky News Australia The Australians Political Editor Dennis Shanahan says the continual shutdown of small businesses in Victoria is holding back the national economy. Business in Victoria is saying we need to get out were losing too many jobs Mr Shanahan said. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on Monday accused Daniel Andrews of a callous disregard for jobs and people keeping their jobs. Its really entering a hard political area Mr Shanahan told Sky News host Peta Credlin. https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6202325543001 19th Oct 2020

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The Guardian A New Zealand journalist is being praised around the world for her determined effort to shut down the spread of Covid19 conspiracy theories during an interview with a minor party politician. Newshubs political editor Tova OBrien interviewed the leader of the Advance New Zealand party JamiLee Ross. The party failed to secure enough votes in Saturdays general election to enter parliament after peddling rumours and misinformation on social media about the coronavirus. At one stage during the interview OBrien held up her hand as Ross was talking about the mortality rate of Covid19 compared to the flu telling him she would not allow him to spread lies on her programme. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/19/new-zealand-journalist-feted-for-brutal-takedown-of-minor-party-politician 19th Oct 2020

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Metro.co.uk A group of antilockdown protestors refused to wear masks while flying back from a meeting with fellow sceptics in Germany. The group celebrated their victory over airport staff by sharing pictures of themselves grinning with their faces uncovered on the plane. One member of the group said they all had medical exemptions but didnt provide any more information. Other passengers said they were fake coughing and acting like spoilt brats during the altercation. https://metro.co.uk/2020/10/18/brits-who-behaved-like-spoilt-brats-celebrate-as-they-board-plane-without-masks-13441333/ 18th Oct 2020

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Evening Standard An antilockdown protester who refused to wear a mask on a flight today said she was surprised by the barrage of online criticism she has suffered after her cheeky maskless selfie went viral. Charisse Burchett was among a group of ten Britons who claimed to be medically exempt from mask wearing while flying back to Heathrow following a meeting of Covid19 deniers in Berlin Germany. Sharing the photograph of three women beaming into the camera on Twitter Ms Burchett wrote We had a 10 Brit maskless standoff at Berlin airport.....police and authorities could not make us wear masks. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/charisse-burchett-no-mask-flight-surprised-social-media-criticism-a4572119.html 18th Oct 2020

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The New York Times This year there is a new and even more difficult working condition To keep the coronavirus from spreading and jeopardizing the harvest Lipman has put its crews on lockdown. With few exceptions they have been ordered to remain either in the camps where they are housed or the fields where they toil. The restrictions have allowed Lipmans tomato operations to run smoothly with a substantially lower caseload than many farms and processing facilities across the country that have wrestled to contain large outbreaks. But they have caused some workers to complain that their worksite has become like a prison. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/us/coronavirus-tomato-migrant-farm-workers.html 19th Oct 2020

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Metro.co.uk The coronavirus lockdown has pushed more stores off the high street with an unprecedented number of shops closing in the first half of 2020. Between January and August just over 11000 shops were forced to shut their doors to the public as people turned to online shopping during the pandemic. Around 5000 shops stayed open leaving 6001 net closures. This is almost double the closures in the same period last year according to Local Data Company and Accountancy firm PwC. Even with these staggering figures analysts predict the reality is much direr as they were not able to include outlets that were temporarily closed during analyst visits that may not have been able to reopen. https://metro.co.uk/2020/10/19/record-11000-uk-shops-closed-this-year-due-to-pandemic-13442649/ 19th Oct 2020

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9News An operation to remove crew from a COVID19 infected livestock ship is due to get underway this morning at Fremantle Port in Western Australia. It comes as a number of passengers who arrived in Perth overnight from Sydney on board a plane have now been put onto buses and taken to hotel quarantine. The 45 travellers are believed to have come from New Zealand via the newlyopened travel bubble. https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-western-australia-livestock-ship-al-messilah-records-new-infections-delays-restrictions-lift/677cb80e-3b2c-4a81-8857-ab966ade364b 19th Oct 2020

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Stuff.co.nz Charlotte Gurnells threeyearold daughter regressed in her potty training and invented an imaginary friend. The tantrums of Olivia Rysenbrys normally sweetnatured 3yearold daughter intensified. Victoria Grays 3yearold son switched to a short attention span and didnt play as well with his little brother. If you noticed a drastic and negative change in your toddlers behaviour during a Covid19 lockdown youre not alone. https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/300131556/toddler-behaviour-hardest-hit-during-covid19-lockdowns-survey-finds 19th Oct 2020

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Reuters Its already been welldocumented that people with diabetes face much higher risks of severe illness or death if they contract COVID19. In July U.S. health officials found that nearly 40 of people who have died with COVID19 had diabetes. Now cases like Buelnas suggest the connection between the diseases runs both ways. COVID could be causing diabetes from scratch said Dr. Francesco Rubino a diabetes researcher and chair of metabolic and bariatric surgery at Kings College London. Rubino is leading an international team that is collecting patient cases globally to unravel one of the biggest mysteries of the pandemic. Initially he said more than 300 doctors have applied to share cases for review a number he expects to grow as infections flare up again. https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-diabetes-insight-idUKKBN2741EM 19th Oct 2020

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The Mirror on MSN.com From a dry cough to a fever coronavirus is known to be associated with a range of unpleasant symptoms. Now a new study has warned that several symptoms can persist for months. Researchers the University of Oxford have found that a large proportion of Covid19 patients still experience breathlessness fatigue anxiety and depression up to 3 months after contracting the virus. In the study the researchers analysed 58 coronavirus patients with moderate to severe Covid18 as well as 30 uninfected controls from the community. The participants underwent MRI scans of their brain lungs heart liver and key as well as lung function tests and assessments of their quality of live cognitive and mental health. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/medical/over-60-25-of-covid-19-patients-report-fatigue-and-breathlessness-3-months-after-onset/ar-BB1aaktv 19th Oct 2020

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Metro.co.uk A doctor has warned that people who have the Covid19 vaccine when it becomes available could still contract the virus. Speaking to Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford on Mondays This Morning Dr Sara explained that the vaccine wont work for everyone and that we still need to be cautious. In addition to Pfizer we know that Jonathan VanTam the deputy chief medical officer has been reported as saying that he doesnt think its unrealistic that well be able to have the vaccine from the Oxford trial during December time she began. https://metro.co.uk/2020/10/19/people-who-have-covid-19-vaccine-could-still-contract-virus-warns-doctor-13444092/ 19th Oct 2020

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Press and Journal Professor Linda Bauld said introducing nationwide measures for up two or three weeks would be a more straightforward way of dealing with the crisis and having different rules for different areas risked division. Her remarks came after Nicola Sturgeon announced that Scotland would be introducing a tiered system of restrictions similar to that in operation south of the border when she unveils a new strategic framework for dealing with the virus later this month. In England the tiered system has been designed to enable more severe measures to be imposed on the worst affected areas. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/politics/scottish-politics/2577082/blanket-covid-19-restrictions-across-scotland-would-be-easier-to-communicate-argues-public-health-expert/ 19th Oct 2020

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National Geographic UK Thanks to months of urgent research what began as a mysterious spectrum of symptoms has coalesced into a definable illness with early signs that include fever rashes abdominal pain diarrhoea and vomiting. Though MISC is rarewith 1027 confirmed cases in the U.S. so farit can develop into severe inflammation in a matter of hours often requires intensive care and is sometimes fatal. A recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed coronavirus fatalities in people under 21 and found that the majority were from MISC. It happens so rapidly and the kids are so ill that 70 percent will require admission into an ICU says Alvaro Moreira a physician scientist at the University of Texas in San Antonio who recently published an analysis of results from multiple scientific papers in EClinicalMedicine based on 662 cases of MISC. https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-technology/2020/10/super-antigens-tied-to-mysterious-covid-19-syndrome-in-children 19th Oct 2020

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The Daily Pennsylvanian An international team of researchers including a Penn professor found that excess deaths occurred at a rate of 18 across 21 countries during the COVID19 pandemic. Penn sociology professor Michel Guillot and the team looked at data from 19 European countries as well as Australia and New Zealand. The team found that 206000 more people died between midFebruary and the end of May in comparison to a baseline simulation as if the pandemic had not occurred Penn Today reported. The team did not look at the United States because data with enough details has yet to be released. The research accounted for not only deaths due to COVID19 but also deaths that stemmed from compromised economic social and healthcare circumstances during the pandemic Penn Today reported. https://www.thedp.com/article/2020/10/penn-covid-death-europe-michel-guillot 19th Oct 2020

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Reuters UK Global equities treaded water and the dollar slipped on Monday with Wall Street investors staying on the sidelines ahead of company earnings season while record daily coronavirus infections in Europe caused concern. https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/vaccine-hopes-drive-stocks-higher-on-black-monday-anniversary-idUKKBN27401P 19th Oct 2020

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Reuters Worldwide coronavirus cases crossed 40 million on Monday according to a Reuters tally as the onset of winter in the northern hemisphere fuelled a resurgence in the spread of the disease. The Reuters tally is based on official reporting by individual countries. Experts believe the true numbers of both cases and deaths are likely much higher given deficiencies in testing and potential underreporting by some countries. The Reuters data shows the pace of the pandemic continues to pick up. It took just 32 days to go from 30 million global cases to 40 million compared with the 38 days it took to get from 20 to 30 million the 44 days between 10 and 20 million and the three months it took to reach 10 million cases from when the first cases were reported in Wuhan China in early January. https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-global-cases/global-coronavirus-cases-surpass-the-40-million-milestone-idUKKBN2740C8 19th Oct 2020

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The Guardian A vaccine against coronavirus will not eradicate the disease or be widely available before the spring the governments chief scientific adviser has cautioned following reports that a jab could be available as early as the new year. Giving evidence to the joint Commons and Lords national security strategy committee Sir Patrick Vallance said that before Covid it had never taken less than about five years to develop a vaccine from scratch with an average time of 10 years but that new vaccine technologies had helped to shrink that timeframe. However Vallance stressed that while a number of vaccines had been shown to trigger antibodies there was still a long way to go before a jab was widely available. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/19/covid-vaccine-will-not-be-available-in-uk-until-spring-says-vallance 19th Oct 2020

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Reuters A California panel of experts will independently review the safety of new coronavirus vaccines and initial plans for distribution Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday. The 11person panel specializing in topics such as epidemiology biostatistics and infectious disease will review any vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration before it is distributed to state residents Newsom told a news conference. These are top health experts that will independently review any FDAapproved vaccines he said. We will do our own independently reviewed process with our worldclass experts that just happen to live here in the state of California. https://uk.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-california-vaccine/california-says-it-will-independently-review-coronavirus-vaccine-idUSL1N2HA1ZA 19th Oct 2020

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Reuters UK Frances Ose Immunotherapeutics will enrol up to 400 patients for the first two stages of clinical trials of an experimental coronavirus vaccine it hopes will provide an extra weapon in battle against the global pandemic. Chief executive Alexis Peyroles told Reuters Ose hoped to roll out its vaccine in Europe and the United States in 2022 potentially at least a year after the most advanced projects. However he said the different modus operandi of Oses candidate meant it could still play an important role. More than 40 drugmakers and research groups are conducting human trials into vaccines against a virus that has led to more than 1 million deaths and roiled economies. https://uk.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-vaccines-oseimmunothe/frances-ose-to-enrol-up-to-400-for-t-cell-coronavirus-vaccine-trials-idUKL8N2H909O 19th Oct 2020

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Anadolu Agency Indonesian President Joko Widodo warned his ministers Monday not to rush the launching of a novel coronavirus vaccine amid public concerns about whether it would be certified halal or permissible under Islamic law. We should consider public perception regarding the halal status of potential COVID19 vaccines he said during a meeting. Controversy over whether vaccines adhere to Islamic principles has stymied public health responses before in Indonesia including in 2018 when the Indonesian Ulema Council issued a fatwa or ruling declaring that a measles vaccine was haram or forbidden under Islam. Public communication regarding the halal status price quality and distribution must be wellprepared he added. Widodo said the next critical point is administering the vaccines to the public. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/indonesia-s-president-says-covid-vaccine-must-be-halal/2012102 19th Oct 2020

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TASS On Monday the clinical trials of the inactivated wholevirion coronavirus vaccine developed by the Chumakov Federal Scientific Center for Research and Development of Immune and Biological Products began in the regional center. According to Ishmukhametov it is common practice that some participants get a placebo in the trials to determine a vaccines efficiency. The trials include 300 people. Usually if a new medicine is used then the vaccineplacebo ratio is one to one or 50 each. However the moment comes in the pandemic when we need to reduce the number of people getting placebo therefore it will be one to two he noted. https://tass.com/society/1213955 19th Oct 2020

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Hindustan Times While there are three vaccine candidates against Coronavirus disease Covid19 being tested on humans in India there is no intranasal vaccine candidate under trial currently said Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday. However he also said that Serum Institute of India was manufacturing an intranasal vaccine candidate. The minister also said that Bharat Biotech has also entered in an agreement with Washington University School of Medicine to conduct trials to produce and market an intranasal vaccine https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/serum-institute-has-begun-manufacturing-intranasal-covid-vaccine-harsh-vardhan/story-QkGbcK7g0c3zrAJrATYdlL.html 19th Oct 2020

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Anadolu Agency As Spain saw its highestever weekend surge of new coronavirus infections on Monday officials in one northern region announced they will enforce Spains first regionwide semilockdown. As of Thursday Navarra will limit all nonessential movement in and out of the entire region close bars and restaurants and make all other businesses close their doors to customers by 9 p.m. These are the toughest measures taken by a regional government in Spain to curb the pandemic since its first wave. All other restrictions on movement so far have been limited to particular cities not regions. With nearly 950 contagions per 100000 people in the last two weeks Navarra has Spains highest rate of contagion nearly double that of Madrid. Its capital city Pamplona is especially hardhit. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/spain-cases-surge-over-weekend-navarra-to-lock-down/2012038 19th Oct 2020

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AlJazeera An Indian scientific panel has said the onset of winter and upcoming festivals could lead to a significant rise of up to 2.6 million coronavirus cases a month if the rules in place to check the spread of the disease are relaxed. The governmentappointed COVID19 India National Supermodel Committee on Sunday said the country has crossed the coronavirus peak and forecast that the pandemic could be brought under control by early next year provided all safety measures are followed. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/19/india-may-see-2-6-million-coronavirus-cases-a-month-govt-panel 19th Oct 2020

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Sky News More than one coronavirus vaccine will be available in the next three to six months a government scientific adviser has told Sky News. Sir Jeremy Farrar who sits on the SAGE committee said I think in the first quarter of next year we will have vaccines will have more than one vaccine. It is unlikely the jabs will be administered before Christmas which Sir Jeremy thinks will be tough this year and not like a normal Christmas for almost everybody. https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-more-than-one-vaccine-will-be-available-early-in-2021-sage-scientist-says-12107285 18th Oct 2020

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Reuters UK Britain needs to impose a threeweek period of national lockdown restrictions immediately to stop cases of COVID19 spiralling government scientific adviser Jeremy Farrar said adding that current regional measures would not be effective. The current tiered restrictions will not bring the transmission rates down sufficiently or prevent the continued spread of the virus he said. A threeweek period of nationally increased restrictions with the right levels of financial support will allow us to reset before winter stop transmission spiralling protect and prepare health services give time to get the testtraceisolate systems fully functional and save lives he said. https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-farrar/uk-needs-three-week-lockdown-for-covid-reset-govt-adviser-idUKKBN2730L2 18th Oct 2020

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Anadolu Agency Colombia Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed 10.4 million cases and 380000 deaths Monday from the novel coronavirus which has infected more than 40 million people worldwide. Despite a second wave emerging in Europe Latin America is still the hardest hit region by the pandemic. Argentina has become the fifth country in the world to exceed one million cases after infections accelerated in recent weeks. The country follows in the footsteps of the US India Brazil and Russia all with far larger populations than Argentinas roughly 45 million people. After having imposed a strict quarantine since March 20 the government has eased restrictions to help revive economic growth leading to a rise in infections. The country has 1002662 cases and 26716 deaths. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/latin-america-and-caribbean-reports-dangerous-surge/2012129 20th Oct 2020

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BBC New coronavirus infections are growing rapidly across the US experts say with new hospital admissions also increasing around the country. Nearly 70000 new cases were recorded on Friday the highest number of new infections seen in one day since July. Cases have been trending upward for 48 states over the past week. Only two states Missouri and Vermont are recording numbers that are improving. Dealing with the pandemic has continued to be a central issue in the US election. Despite the uptick in infections and recovering from Covid himself earlier this month President Donald Trump is still traveling the country for large inperson campaign rallies. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-54603158 19th Oct 2020

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ITV News A further 18804 cases of coronavirus cases and 80 deaths have been announced in the UK. It brings the total number of cases in the UK to 741212 and confirmed deaths to 43726. Separate figures published by the UKs statistics agencies show there have now been 58500 deaths registered in the UK where Covid19 was mentioned on the death certificate. The number of cases remains high as the government pushes for more areas of England to be put under Tier 3 lockdown while Wales has announced it is entering a circuit break lockdown. The twoweek lockdown in Wales will see many hospitality venues closed secondary schools will only be open to years seven and eight and people will be told to stay at home as much as possible. https://www.itv.com/news/2020-10-19/covid-cases-rise-by-almost-19000-in-the-uk-as-80-more-deaths-are-announced 19th Oct 2020

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The Scotsman Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford briefed Nicola Sturgeon by phone this morning before he went public with a tranche of new restrictions. People have been ordered to stay at home while pubs restaurants hotels and nonessential shops will shut down. https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/analysis-will-scotland-follow-wales-firebreaker-lockdown-3008337 19th Oct 2020

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The Guardian I believe that we benefited greatly from three factors in the first wave. The first was sheer luck which enabled people to act early. With the disturbing and tragic images of outbreaks in northern Italy and in countries that were a few weeks ahead of us the German population was already very alarmed by the time we registered a first significant increase in cases. The mood meant that the mobility of the population had already severely decreased before we even decided on and announced the initial political measures. Evaluations of mobility using phone data clearly prove this. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/19/germany-covid-second-wave-virus 19th Oct 2020

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POLITICO Italy and Austria have introduced stricter measures to curb the rise in new coronavirus cases. Late Sunday Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced new restrictions on public life including midnight closing times for bars and restaurants from Monday. Venues could also be forced to close at 9 p.m. in case of large crowds. Conte insisted that the strategy is not and cannot be the same as in the spring when Italy had one of Europes highest death rates from COVID19 while at the same time paying a high economic price due to the lockdown. https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-austria-tighten-coronavirus-measures/ 19th Oct 2020

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Daily Mail Italy reported 11705 cases on Sunday eclipsing Saturdays highest ever toll Bars and restaurants have to close at 6pm unless they can offer table service Festivals fairs and amateur sport have all been closed but gyms remain open Lombardy the former epicentre of the virus is experiencing another surge Across Europe many countries are imposing harsh new measures to curb virus https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8854399/Italy-orders-bars-shut-6pm-public-spaces-close-9pm-amid-rising-covid-cases.html 19th Oct 2020

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Sky News Italy and Belgium have introduced new socialising rules amid fears there could be a tsunami in coronavirus cases. The new restrictions in Belgium came into force as a government minister admitted the country can no longer control the current rate of COVID19 transmission. Bars and restaurants have been closed with only takeaways allowed up until 10pm while groups of people are limited to four when together in public spaces. Close contact with just one person is allowed outside a household while the same four guests changeable every two weeks may visit a home if they follow social distancing rules. There is also a nightly curfew from midnight to 5am. https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-italy-and-belgium-toughen-restrictions-fearing-a-tsunami-of-covid-19-infections-12108432 19th Oct 2020

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Bloomberg Quint Ireland is poised to introduce some of Europes toughest measures to curb the coronavirus as countries across the region battle to overcome the pandemic. The Irish cabinet is due to meet on Monday to finalize the restrictions after health authorities recommended a move to the tightest lockdown tier. While the government may stop short of imposing a total shutdown it has indicated that all nonessential stores restaurants and bars could close. There is a big hit to the economy and that has to be paid for Europe Minister Thomas Byrne said in an interview with broadcaster RTE on Monday. It is incumbent on the government to consider every single ramification of this. Countries across Europe are toughening restrictions to fight the pandemic. Still governments are grappling with the challenge of controlling the outbreak without inflicting lasting damage on their economies prompting some to take different approaches. https://www.bloombergquint.com/coronavirus-outbreak/italy-once-a-lockdown-pioneer-follows-others-with-light-touch 19th Oct 2020

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Daily Mail Belgium has shut bars and restaurants while hospitals are delaying surgeries Countrys infection rate is the secondworst in Europe after the Czech Republic Italy is imposing new restrictions while Dutch bar owners are fighting closures https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8855133/Europe-second-wave-Belgium-facing-tsunami-coronavirus-infections.html 19th Oct 2020

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The Wall Street Journal Now a second wave is surging across the Continent but civil obedience has waned. In response governments are flexing enforcement muscles more forcefully than at any time since March. Fines for publichealth violations that had declined over the summer are rising in most countries and punishments for breaking curfews local lockdowns and quarantines are also increasing. We wont be issuing warnings any more said Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo in a television interview Sunday. Those who dont follow the rules get a 250 fine 294 to be collected immediately. In Italy the first European country the virus battered officials began tightening antiCovid regulations earlier this month as the number of confirmed infections jumped. New rules make face masks obligatory outdoors in almost all cases with fines for not wearing one ranging from 400 to 1000. Masks have been obligatory indoors in most settings throughout the pandemic. https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-covid-19-roars-back-in-europe-governments-get-tougher-on-rule-breakers-11603111859 19th Oct 2020

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Reuters UK Several Spanish regions toughened their coronavirus restrictions on Monday seeking to curb a second wave of contagion that looks set to drive the country with Western Europes highest case load above one million infections this week. Authorities in the northern region of Castile and Leon announced they would seal off the city of Burgos and nearby Aranda de Duero to all but essential travel from Tuesday night after infection rates in the area surpassed 500 cases per 100000 people. We are in circumstances similar to those of March or April Burgos Mayor Daniel de la Rosa told state broadcaster TVE recalling the beginning of the pandemic when many Spaniards were confined to their homes to stop the spread. https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-spain-idUKKBN2741Y6 19th Oct 2020

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USA TODAY The streets of Paris and eight other French cities were deserted on Saturday night on the first day of the governmentimposed 9 p.m. curfew that is scheduled to last for at least four weeks. The measure was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron to curb the resurgent coronavirus as new infections peaked to over 30000 a day. Macron said the curfews were needed to stop local hospitals from becoming overrun. In France nearly 20 million people are covered by the curfew and eerily deserted scenes were observed in Marseille Lyon Lille and Toulouse as well. The curfew runs until 6 a.m. daily. The country is deploying 12000 extra police officers to enforce the new rules. https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2020/10/19/covid-19-french-curfew-produces-eerie-quiet-paris-streets/3708556001/ 19th Oct 2020

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The Financial Times An Indian government panel of experts says the countrys rampant coronavirus pandemic may have peaked and could be under control by February. But independent analysts are sceptical that the worst is over in a country that has reported more new coronavirus infections than any other nation since the middle of August. The virus has had a devastating effect on the Indian economy which is forecast to contract by about 10 per cent while most schools have been shut since March. Daily new cases however have fallen by about 33 per cent since midSeptember tumbling from a peak of an average of 93000 a day to last weeks average of 63025. https://www.ft.com/content/734102c3-b5f8-486a-bb65-a2ab85bffe3f 19th Oct 2020

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BBC A group of Indias top scientists believe so. Their latest mathematical model suggests India passed its peak of reported infections in September and the pandemic can be controlled by February next year. All such models assume the obvious people will wear masks avoid large gatherings maintain social distancing and wash hands. India has recorded some 7.5 million Covid19 cases and more than 114000 deaths so far. It has a sixth of the worlds population and a sixth of reported cases. However India accounts for only 10 of the worlds deaths from the virus. Its case fatality rate or CFR which measures deaths among Covid19 patients is less than 2 among the lowest in the world. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-54596707 19th Oct 2020

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CNBC The number of coronavirus cases around the world has hit 40 million on Monday according to Johns Hopkins University data. The grim milestone reached on Monday comes as various parts of Europe and the U.S. struggle to deal with an alarming surge in cases. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/19/global-coronavirus-cases-hit-40-million.html 19th Oct 2020

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ITV News After entire nations were shut down during the first surge of the coronavirus earlier this year some countries are trying more targeted measures as cases rise again especially in Europe and the Americas. Heres a look at lockdown restrictions around the world https://www.itv.com/news/2020-10-19/covid-how-other-countries-are-tackling-the-second-wave-differently-from-the-uk 19th Oct 2020

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Reuters Bulgaria will not need to impose a full lockdown to contain the second wave of the COVID19 pandemic if it follows protective measures like maskwearing and social distancing International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said. Bulgaria risks like every other country a shock from a second wave Bulgarianborn Georgieva told a briefing for Bulgarian media on Sunday by videoconference. It does not mean a full lockdown when you follow protective measures like wearing masks social distancing and testing. This is what we should do now in the face of a second wave. https://www.reuters.com/article/imf-bulgaria/update-1-no-lockdown-needed-in-bulgaria-to-contain-new-wave-of-pandemic-imf-idUSL8N2H90DB 19th Oct 2020

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Reuters UK European Central Bank VicePresident Luis de Guindos said on Monday that Europe was being hit by second wave of coronavirus but countries were not keen to impose strict lockdown measures as seen at the end of March. https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-finance-idUKKBN2740S8 19th Oct 2020

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The Irish Times The Czech Republic which has the highest coronavirus infection rate in Europe will wait at least two weeks before deciding whether to order a full lockdown to stem its epidemic deputy prime minister Karel Havlicek said on Sunday. Italy the first country in Europe to be hit hard by Covid19 is also experiencing a sharp rise in cases and is preparing new measures to combat the spread of the virus. In the Czech Republic bars and restaurants in the country of 10.7 million have been ordered in the past week to close except for takeout orders and schools have moved to distance learning. Sport and fitness clubs theatres and cinemas had already shut but shops have remained open. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/prague-holding-off-on-lockdown-decision-until-early-november-1.4384464 19th Oct 2020

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Byline Times But you have a mask right In my car I dont want anyone without one I was told outside Manchester airport by the taxi driver. Who had no mask. Apparently it is mandatory but only for passengers. I soon realised that my time in the UK was going to be tricky. I am Italian and in Italy we have basically just one rule on COVID19 masks always. Masks no matter what. This is because the virus spreads mainly through droplets experts say with surfaces accounting for only atenth of infections. In Italy we spent months navigating the difference between an FFP2 an FFP3 a N95 not to be mistaken with a KN95. Months weighing cotton filters against carbon filters discerning an incoming virus from an outgoing one. In the UK however a scarf is fine. Dont worry I have the helmet said a Deliveroo rider when I kept my distance. He had a helmet true. But with its visor up. https://bylinetimes.com/2020/10/19/corona-kingdom-uk-lockdown-rules-italian/ 19th Oct 2020

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The Hill Wales will impose a twoweek national lockdown beginning Friday officials announced Monday. Restaurants pubs and nonessential businesses will be closed and nonhousehold members will be banned from both indoor and outdoor gatherings according to the BBC. Houses of worship will reportedly only be open for funerals and weddings and Halloween gatherings will also be barred. Observances will however be permitted for Remembrance Sunday when Britain honors those who fought in the two world wars. Wales has a sevenday average of 130 coronavirus cases per 100000 people. The country recorded 4127 total cases between Oct. 915. https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/521652-wales-implementing-two-week-national-lockdown-to-slow-virus 19th Oct 2020

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FRANCE 24 Wales will impose a full firebreak lockdown for two weeks from Friday to try to reduce a soaring number of new coronavirus cases First Minister Mark Drakeford said on Monday. Under the new rules people must stay at home except for very limited purposes such as for exercise and work from home wherever possible. Households are forbidden from mixing while nonfood retailers cafes restaurants pubs and hotels and services such as hairdressers and beauticians must all close. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20201019-wales-announces-two-week-lockdown-to-stop-virus-surge 19th Oct 2020

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Metro His letter said he expects nonessential shops to close along with all pubs bars and restaurants. People would be advised to only make essential journeys. One of the weeks being considered for the lockdown would fall over half term. Some primary schools would be allowed to reopen in the second week while a decision is yet to be made on secondary schools according to the letter. If introduced the measures would be some of the strictest seen in any part of the UK since the national lockdown was eased in May. https://metro.co.uk/2020/10/19/firebreak-lockdown-in-wales-could-see-all-non-essential-shops-shut-again-13442887/ 19th Oct 2020

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Reuters India Prime Minister Boris Johnsons government hopes to reach an agreement shortly with local leaders in Manchester to impose a stricter COVID19 lockdown Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said on Monday. Jenrick said the government had offered Manchester more money. This does now need to be brought to a conclusion he said. The devolved Welsh government is due on Monday to announce a possible fire break set of additional measures to control the virus. Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford is due to make a statement https://in.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-britain-idINS8N2GJ04W 19th Oct 2020

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Reuters UK Wales will impose a twoweek firebreak lockdown from Friday in which everybody apart from essential workers must stay at home to combat an accelerating second wave of COVID19. Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford said he understood that people were tired of coronavirus restrictions but tougher rules were essential as critical care units were already full. It will have to be sharp and deep in order to have the impact we need Drakeford told reporters. Everyone in Wales will be required to stay at home. If we do not act now it will continue to accelerate. https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain/uk-lockdowns-wales-and-manchester-head-towards-tougher-restrictions-idUKKBN2740KT 19th Oct 2020

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Reuters The Czech Republic which has the highest coronavirus infection rate in Europe will wait at least two weeks before deciding whether to order a full lockdown to stem its epidemic Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlicek said on Sunday. In the past week bars and restaurants in the country of 10.7 million have been ordered to close except for takeout orders and schools have moved to distance learning. Sport and fitness clubs theatres and cinemas had already shut but shops have remained open. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said it had registered 828 cases per 100000 population in the last two weeks more than 10 times the rate in neighbouring Germany. Since schools reopened in September the cumulative number of cases has risen almost seven times. https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-czech-idUSKBN2730IE 19th Oct 2020