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Coronavirus UK updates live as UK death toll cut by 5,000 after ‘misleading’ figures and 1,000 new cases – Lockdown News

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Coronavirus UK updates live as UK death toll cut by 5,000 after ‘misleading’ figures and 1,000 new cases: The UK’s coronavirus death toll has been cut by more than 5,000 after a review of ‘misleading’ data. The change came after the Government agreed to publish the number of deaths that have occurred …
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Coronavirus: Borrowers paid off £2,000 of debt each in lockdown: The credit reference agency said the amount people owed in non-mortgage borrowing fell from £11,615 to £9,681 between the 23 March lockdown and 8 June.
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Three die after train derails in north-east Scotland: An unknown number of people have been seriously injured after a train derailed in north-east Scotland on Wednesday following heavy rain and flooding in the area. Scottish first minister Nicola …
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AFTER COVID-19 group on Facebook: Amidst all the panic over the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus Pandemic we need to also plan for what happens AFTERWARDS. This group is a platform to share some positive suggestions about what we personally, as business, community leaders and politicians can do to ensure a better life for all ONCE this pandemic has ended. Post your suggestions and advice freely and with a better, faster recovery in mind.
Source: AFTER COVID-19

Coronavirus: Fed lowers lending rates for state and local governments — as it happened: Auckland to return to lockdown after New Zealand reports more cases. InterContinental Hotels swings to loss while more than half of Heathrow’s routes remain grounded. UK loses 730,000 jobs during …
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UK in historic recession after steepest slump of major global economies: The Office for National Statistics said the economy contracted by a record 20.4% in the second quarter, but bounced back by 8.7% in June.
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Coronavirus: Aberdeen lockdown extended for at least another week:

Restaurants, bars and pubs will stay closed and people will not be able to visit other people’s homes until the situation is reviewed next week, Ms Sturgeon said during First Minister’s Questions …
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Sunak sees promising signs after record GDP hit: British finance minister Rishi Sunak said there were some “promising signs” that the country’s economy was recovering from its record economic crash during the coronavirus lockdown which was announced …
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Lower motor claims in lockdown lift Admiral’s profit, dividend: Admiral’s results were similar to those from rival and Britain’s biggest car insurer Direct Line , which last week beat estimates for half-year profits and hiked its interim dividend due to the …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

Sign cleaning gives Chatteris ‘teenager with autism focus’: A 15-year-old boy with autism has been cleaning a town’s road signs and cutting back hedges to keep him “focused” during and after lockdown. Joseph Beer, who also has attention deficit hyperactivity …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

CLICK HERE to join the AFTER COVID-19 group on Facebook and tell us what you have planned for AFTER the Coronavirus Lockdown.

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