But some channels have chosen to continue to offer 50% on their own.
This occurs when there were 1048 new cases and 16 deaths on Wednesday, August 26.
The toll is now 41,465.
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FRANCE POSTS A NEW DAILY RECORD OF 5429 COVID-19 INFECTIONS
The French Ministry of Health said it had recorded 5429 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, a new high after closing.
The total number of other people affected by the virus in France now stands at 253,587.
The Ministry of Health said the cumulative number of deaths and hospitalizations in COVID-19 on Wednesday was not yet due to a technical problem.
On Tuesday, the ministry reported that the cumulative number of deaths increased from 16 to 30,544 and said that another 4,600 people were hospitalized with COVID-19, adding 410 in extensive care.
PREGNANT TEACHER KILLED AFTER REACHING COVID-19 TO SURPRISE BABY SHOWER
A pregnant instructor died after contracting a coronavirus at a wonderful baby shower, but the superhero doctors checked to save her.
Camila Graciano, 31, 8 months pregnant when she stuck the virus in the city of Annapolis, in the state of Goiás, in central Brazil, after coming into contact with an inflamed consumer at the wonderful party that her friends had organized for her.
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WET PUBS REMAIN CLOSED WHILE NONE IS ABOUT INCREASED CORONAVIRUS CASES
Pubs that don’t serve food won’t reopen next week, Stormont ministers said.
The reopening of the theatre was also delayed, with Northern Ireland marking an additional break in the lockout.
They had been given an indicative date next Tuesday to start negotiating, but ministers said they could pass the resolution due to the increased spread of the coronavirus.
Colin Neill, hospitality Ulster’s chief executive and representative of a large number of bartenders, said: “This is catastrophic news for the hardworking bartenders in Northern Ireland who made the final sacrifice of their facilities six months ago for the common good.
“These Americans and families have suffered two months of additional closure of any monetary assistance. In doing so, they have already demonstrated a high level of duty at a plentiful non-public and monetary cost.”
Another 72 people were diagnosed with Covid-19 in Northern Ireland.
A total of 384 tested in more than seven days, the ministry of fitness said Wednesday.
No new deaths were reported.
THOUSANDS OF UK TRAVELLERS FACE QUARANTINE AS CZECH REPUBLIC APPROACHES THRESHOLD
Thousands more tourists may want to isolate themselves when they return to the UK, as new figures show that coronavirus cases are increasing in the Czech Republic.
A seven-day rate of 20 Covid-19 instances consistent with 100,000 other people is the threshold above which the British government is activating quarantine conditions.
Lately, the Czech Republic has a seven-day rate of 19.4 cases per 100,000 people, compared to 16 a week ago.
The capital, Prague, is a popular destination for British travellers and is not an unusual place for stag parties.
More than 300,000 British citizens stop in the Czech Republic each year, according to the Ministry of Foreign affairs and the Commonwealth.
Switzerland exceeded the threshold, with a seven-day rate of 21.2.
Last week, Scotland removed Switzerland from its list of countries that others do not want to isolate on arrival.
The rest of the UK may stay later this week.
U.S. REPORTS 1142 NEW CORONAVIRUS DEATHS
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). On Wednesday, the number of coronavirus deaths increased from 1,142 to 177759.
The United States also reported 5,752,653 instances, an accumulation of 37,086 instances of its previous count.
The CDC reported its case count at four p.m. ET of 25 August of its previous report from the previous day; however, the figures necessarily reflect the cases reported through individual states.
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TEACHING UNION ADVISES ALL HIGH SCHOOL LEADERS TO APPLY FOR MASKS
A principals’ union has advised that all secondary schools ask pupils and staff to cover their faces in non-unusual spaces, the government has indicated that this is only mandatory for others living in local enclosed spaces in England.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said ministers were receiving “the best clinical and medical advice,” adding that face coverage should be mandatory in every school in the country.
But in a message to members of the NAHT directors’ union, Secretary Paul Whiteman said it would be “prudent” for the mask to be used more widely.
He criticized the government for “delivering the ball” to the best schools and universities, which were given the discretion to demand a mask if social distance can be safely controlled.
FIRST NEEDLELESS JAB CORONAVIRUS TEST BEGINS IN THE UK
The first needleless coronavirus bite trial is expected to begin in the UK, as scientists say it could end all pandemics.
Experts at the University of Cambridge have developed a vaccine opposite Covid-19 that would be given to others through the skin by means of an air jet.
Human trials are expected to begin in the fall and the government will fund the first human trial with the 1.9 million pound song.
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IRELAND: 164 NEW CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS, NO NEW DEATHS
Another 164 people were diagnosed with Covid-19 in Ireland.
The National Emergency Public Health Team showed that no further deaths have been reported in the republic.
TWO OTHER CORONAVIRUS DEATHS RECORDED IN SCOTLAND, STURGEON CONFIRMS
Two showed that coronavirus patients have died in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon announced.
Deaths are the first to be recorded by others who tested positive for the first time in the last 28 days since July 16, the prime minister said.
They bear the toll of this measure to 2,494.
In response to prime minister’s questions at Holyrood, Sturgeon said: “I think we’re all used to hearing the news of the lack of deaths below those numbers.
“These two new deaths today are, of course, devastating to those who will mourn the loss, but they also remind us that Covid’s risk has not yet disappeared.
He said 67 others had tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 19998.
The Prime Minister added that of those who tested positive, 249 were in the hospital, an increase of six in 24 hours.
Of these, two were under extensive care, an increase.
BURNHAM SAYS THE RULES OF THE CORONAVIRUS BY NEIGHBORHOOD ARE ”A RECIPE FOR CHAOS’
Coronavirus restrictions in a neighborhood by neighborhood are a “recipe for general confusion, department and chaos,” said mayor of Greater Manchester.
Local council leaders told the government that they sought to continue adopting a municipal-wide approach, while removing existing restrictions on social gatherings in Stockport and Bolton homes.
The forthcoming announcement on restrictions on parts of Greater Manchester, Eastern Lancashire and West Yorkshire is expected to take place after an assembly on Thursday of the Joint Biosecurity Center (JBC) chaired by Secretary of Health Matt Hancock and England medical director Professor Chris Whitty.
Last week, Hancock announced more specific restrictions in which MPs would also be asked to download “as much local consensus as possible.”
He added that this would allow municipalities to concentrate their resources on what required more specific intervention to reduce infection rates.
People living in express neighborhoods in Pendle and Blackburn in Lancashire, as well as in the Oldham district of Greater Manchester, were asked not to socialize with anyone outdoors in their family on Saturday and to use public transport only if necessary.
HOME NURSE CARE THAT BeatS CORONAVIRUS ‘FOCUSED ON REFUSING TO USE A MASK’
Sun exclusive through Paul Sims
A nurse in the house who defied every chance of surviving Covid-19 applauded as she left intensive care, then became ENFORATED through her bosses.
Nicola Mitchell, 44, frightened, claims she stuck to the fatal virus on a 12-hour shift due to a lack of PPE, and now her zero-hour contract has been terminated because she can’t wear a mask.
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30 YOUNG PEOPLE IN PLYMOUTH CAN HAVE COVID-19 AFTER HOLIDAYS ON THE GREEK ISLAND
Up to 30 more young people would possibly have a coronavirus in Plymouth after a holiday on the Greek island of Zante, the town hall said.
At least 11 of the 18- and 19-year-olds took the Covid-19 test, the council said, as he warned citizens to take precautions.
Public health director Ruth Harrell said her team is touring national systems to locate and locate affected youth.
She said: “We know that some of these other young people had no symptoms and continued as usual, adding a night at Plymouth’s bars and restaurants, until they realized the risk. This means that more people may simply be infected.
“Although other young people may have quite mild symptoms, and none that you will notice, our greatest fear is that we know that this can be very serious for other people with existing or older physical problems.
“While we are still under the cause point of a blockade, this incident only shows how well it can change life. We will have to remain alert, regardless of our age, and take the necessary precautions.
COVIDES DOWNLOAD TEST KIT SERVICE LAUNCHED IN BIRMINGHAM
Birmingham City Council has brought a new deposit sales service to provide citizens with a less difficult opportunity to lose coronavirus tests.
Local council, NHS and public sector staff volunteered to participate in the most recent efforts to access testing after the city was included in a national coronavirus watch list.
As a component of this program, groups of families in other parts of the city will be offering verification kits at the door, even for those who have no symptoms.
The tests are absolutely loose and once they are delivered, a volunteer will collect samples from the finished DIY swabs within an hour.
Alternatively, others living in Birmingham are also encouraged to make appointments on local verification sites or order kits online.
Paulette Hamilton, a member of Birmingham’s social and fitness office, said: “Free and available trials are essential for the good luck of the NHS tracking and testing service and for the country’s global efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
“Increased test availability gives anyone the opportunity to know if they’re bringing the virus and whether they can safely return to work or continue to do outdoor activities in their home.”
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RUSSIA APPROVES SECOND COVID-19 VACCINE IN SEPTEMBER
Russia is preparing to approve a vaccine at the time opposed to COVID-19 in September or early October, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said Wednesday.
At a televised government meeting, Golikova told President Vladimir Putin that the initial clinical trials of the vaccine, conducted through the Institute of Vector Virology in Siberia, would be completed until the end of September.
“To date, there have been no headaches among those vaccinated at the first and time of testing,” he said.
Earlier this month, Russia was the first country to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing.
SPAIN: CORONAVIRUS CASES INCREASE to 419849
Spain has diagnosed 3594 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, as shown wednesday by the Ministry of Fitness, after an updated count of around 4,000 cases the previous day, which set the highest level this week.
The cumulative cases, adding antibody control effects in patients who have already recovered, reached 419,849, the point in Western Europe.
Seven deaths were also recorded, bringing the total death toll to 28,971.
ROLLS-ROYCE TO CLOSE PLANT AMID BIG CHANGES
Rolls-Royce has shown its goal of closing its aerospace plant in Nottinghamshire and is merging sites in Lancashire as a component of a recently announced pandemic review.
The engine manufacturer said it planned to close its Annesley site until the end of 2022 as a component of a resolution affecting about 120 employees, the organization expects the maximum of them to be transferred to its derthrough base.
But around 350 jobs are in jeopardy as it has revealed plans to prevent the manufacture of wide rope fan blades for new engines at its Bankfield in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, until autumn 2023.
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It is also merging its Ghyll Brow base with neighboring Bankfield as a component of a group-wide restructuring to save 1.3 billion pounds in reaction to the coronavirus crisis.
PHE CONFIRMS CORONAVIRUS DEATHS IN UK
Public Health England (PHE) said 41465 more people had died in the UK within 28 days of the Covid-19 positive test on Wednesday, an increase of 16 the day before.
Separate figures published through UK statistics agencies show that there are now 57,200 deaths recorded in the UK, where Covid-19 was indexed on the death certificate.
PHE also reported that by 9 a.m. on Wednesday, 1,048 laboratory-confirmed cases of coronavirus had been reported. A total of 328,846 cases were confirmed.
PM TO MEET ORIENTED FAMILIES
The prime minister has pledged to reunite with families who lost and enjoyed the coronavirus pandemic.
The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice said it had asked Boris Johnson on several occasions.
Speaking to Sky News, Johnson said he had no knowledge of any letters from the group, but said he would respond.
He added that “of course” he would meet the deudos.
SHAMBLES REVIEW
The top civil servant of the Ministry of Education will resign from September 1, a few days after the exams are completed, the normal chief Sally Collier, for the degree fiasco.
Mr. Slater will be temporarily replaced through Susan Acland-Hood, who brought in his de facto understudy last week.
A permanent replacement will be in the coming weeks, the DfE said.
TOBY CARVERY AND HARVESTER EXTEND MEALS AT HALF PRICE
Toby Carvery and Harvester have promised to expand the Eat Out to Help Out program for two more weeks.
Between September 1 and 9, hungry consumers will be able to dine at a partial price, even if the government’s program is. Our hounds check to be precise, but we make mistakes. To learn more about our claims policy and to file a claim, click here.
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