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Here are five things to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday morning. We will have another update at 18:00 BST.
1. The UK economy continues to recover in July
The UK economy grew 6.6% in July, expanding for the third month in a row, according to the Office for National Statistics. However, he says the country “has still only recovered just over half of the lost production caused by the coronavirus.”
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2. MPs want the license to be extended to minimize job losses
The government must consider a specific extension of its licensing plan beyond October, or risk massive long-term unemployment and the bankruptcy of viable companies, deputies warn. The Treasury, which is offering companies a £ 1,000 bonus for every unlicensed worker still employed at the end of January, says it will “continue to innovate to support income and employment.”
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3. Wales will restrict indoor gatherings to six people
Indoor gatherings of more than six people from an extended home will be illegal in Wales from Monday. However, the rule will not apply to children under the age of 11, while up to 30 people from different households will still be able to gather outside. The rules vary across the UK; read the restrictions here.
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4. DWP office failed to enforce social distancing
Managers could not guarantee that social distancing would be maintained in an office of the Department of Work and Pensions where two cases of Covid-19 were confirmed, says the Health and Safety Executive. The DWP says it has taken “urgent steps to rectify all identified issues” at the Quarry House Leeds office.
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5. Doctors study the brain of a ‘miraculous’ Covid patient
Omar Taylor, father of two, is the youngest patient in the world who has suffered a stroke due to the coronavirus. And, for his family, it was “a miracle” when the 31-year-old left Colchester General Hospital after six weeks in which he was also treated for pneumonia, sepsis and respiratory failure. Doctors now hope their brain scans will help other patients.
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