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There were nine more deaths from coronavirus in England, according to NHS England. The dates ranged from August 6 to August 31, most after August 26.
One in six parents is “seriously considering” keeping their children out of school according to a new survey. YouGov’s Parents Omnibus survey showed that 17% of parents were thinking about keeping their children at home. Read more here.
Local lockdowns will be the best way to attack any future coronavirus outbreak, according to WHO’s regional director for Europe, Hans Kluge. He said that three factors that would impact the rate of future cases would be the flu season, the reopening of schools and excess mortality in the elderly population during the winter. Read more here.
UK lending for new mortgages soared 66.2% in July as stifled demand and a stamp duty holiday “sped up” the property market in England, official figures suggest. Lenders approved 66,300 mortgages for the purchase of residential properties in July, about two-thirds of the 39,900 approvals in June. The data comes from a comprehensive Bank of England (BoE) survey released Tuesday. Read more here.
Fewer than 400 tickets have been issued to travelers in England who use public transport without covering their faces, Grant Shapps said. He said that 90% of people have followed the rules, and that more than 5,000 people have stopped getting a ride when they don’t have coverage. Read more here.
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The World Health Organization has urged governments to engage with people protesting against coronavirus shutdowns and vaccines and to listen to their concerns. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the virus is “real” and “dangerous”. Read more here.
