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Australia says COVID-19 outbreak shows signs of peaking

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia recorded its biggest one-day rise in COVID-19 deaths on Monday although a drop in new cases gave hope that a second wave of new infections in the state of Victoria may have caught on. PHILO PHOTO: Medical staff administers coronavirus (COVID-19) tests at a pop-up test …

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UK job losses hit tens of hundreds, less anticipated

LONDON (Reuters) – The number of people at work in Britain has suffered the biggest drop since 2009 and signs are growing that the coronavirus will take a heavier toll on the labor market as the government abandons its enormous job protection scheme. Led by a record dip in self-employment, …

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