British people will be encouraged to go back to their offices as part of a new UK government campaign.
The move comes after business leaders warned of the damage being done to city centres as people continue to work from home.
Holly Hudson has more.
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Friday, August 28, 2020
Face masks compulsory in all parts of Paris as French infections continue to surge
Face masks are now mandatory everywhere in the French capital.
The restrictions previously only listed specific streets and outdoor areas but the surge in cases has prompted authorities to make face coverings compulsory in all areas of the city centre and the wider Paris capital region, as Ross Cullen reports.
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France sees second-highest day of new coronavirus cases since start of outbreak
The French health authorities have announced another post-lockdown record of new coronavirus cases.
6,111 new infections were registered in 24 hours, which is the second-highest daily rate since the start of the outbreak in France.
Ross Cullen has more from Paris.
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Uganda Locksdown Refugee Settlement Over COVID-19 Cases.
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Uganda has put Kyangwali refugee settlement in the Western District of Kikuube under lockdown after Aid workers tested positive for COVID-19.
The settlement houses over 120,000 refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Isabel Nakirya reports.
The settlement houses over 120,000 refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Isabel Nakirya reports.
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JAPAN'S PM TO RESIGN
Japanese leader Shinzo Abe is to resign, according to party officials.
It comes after mounting speculation over the Prime Minister's recent visits to the hospital.
Grace Lee has more from Tokyo.
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Australia – Pressure on states to ease border restrictions
There's growing pressure on state governments to ease border restrictions across Australia.
Shaun Bindley reports
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Trump attacks rival Biden in Convention Speech
US President Donald Trump has slammed his rival Joe Biden calling him "weak", saying November's election is the most important in the country's history.
He was speaking from the South Lawn of the White House on the last day of the Republican Party's convention.
Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has the details.
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He was speaking from the South Lawn of the White House on the last day of the Republican Party's convention.
Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has the details.
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India sees record spike of more than 77,000 new COVID-19 infections
India has reported another record spike in COVID-19 infections. More than 77,000 people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, as per data released on Friday.
Experts say this is the biggest single-day spike recorded by any country since the pandemic started.
Neha Poonia has more.
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Experts say this is the biggest single-day spike recorded by any country since the pandemic started.
Neha Poonia has more.
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S. Korea extends Level 2 social distancing as case numbers drop
South Korea has extended tough social distancing measures for another week amid a spike in COVID-19 cases. The latest daily case total fell from 441 to 356, but the government still believes the country is at risk of a nationwide pandemic.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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Hong Kong COVID-19 restrictions start to ease
Parts of daily life in Hong Kong are returning to normal, after the government eased its strictest ever social distancing regulations to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
But many in the catering industry say they won't be able to fully recover until all the rules are removed.
Richard Kimber reports.
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Thursday, August 27, 2020
A mixed close on Wall Street with the Fed in focus
The Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has announced that the central
bank is updating its policy on inflation in a bid to boost the labor
market.
It comes on a day when fresh data shows that another million Americans
filed for first time unemployment benefits last week.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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bank is updating its policy on inflation in a bid to boost the labor
market.
It comes on a day when fresh data shows that another million Americans
filed for first time unemployment benefits last week.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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Walmart joins Microsoft in TikTok Bid
The American retail giant Walmart says it is joining Microsoft in its bid to purchase the popular video sharing app Tik Tok.
Tik Tok, which is owned by the Chinese company Byte Dance, is expected to sell to an American buyer in order to continue its US operations because of pressure from the Trump administration.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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3 KENYAN PLANES BANNED FROM TANZANIAN AIR SPACE
Three more Kenyan airlines have been banned in Tanzania as the two countries' apparent standoff over management of the Covid-19 pandemic continues. The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority issued the ban against AirKenya Express, Fly540, and Safarilink Aviation. This comes as China just released a statement requiring all travelers from Tanzania to obtain a negative COVID-19 certificate before entering the country.
Daniel Kijo reports
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Trump to Accept Nomination
Several hundred former aides to Republican President George W. Bush and Republican Senator John McCain have announced they are endorsing Democrat Joe Biden for president. Their endorsements of Biden come on the final day of the Republican National Convention…. set to culminate in President Donald Trump's speech accepting the Republican nomination for president.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.
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UK announces further quarantine rules -- this time on arrivals from Switzerland, Czechia and Jamaica
Travellers in Switzerland, Jamaica and Czech Republic must quarantine for two weeks on return to the UK from Saturday morning.
Britain's transport secretary Grant Schapps (pron: SHAPPS) says the decision is needed to keep coronavirus infection rates down.
From London, Benji Hyer reports.
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Covid-19 creates opportunity to tackle corruption
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has identified a “silver lining of sorts” within the dark cloud of the devastating Covid-19 pandemic. He was addressing the National Assembly in a question and answer session, which most members attended digitally. Mark Roughton has details.
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TikTok CEO Resigns as Company Fights Trump Ban
TikTok's CEO Kevin Mayer has resigned, just three months into his tenure at the popular video sharing app.
His resignation comes as the Chinese-owned company fights a U.S. ban ordered by the Trump administration.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco
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FBI start civil-rights inquiry into Jacob Blake shooting
The F.B.I. is leading a civil-rights investigation into the police
shooting of African American Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.
It follows a fourth night of protests, and news that more sports teams
and players are boycotting matches over police brutality and racism.
US correspondent Nick Harper reports.
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shooting of African American Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.
It follows a fourth night of protests, and news that more sports teams
and players are boycotting matches over police brutality and racism.
US correspondent Nick Harper reports.
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Another one million Americans file for unemployment benefits
More than one million Americans filed for first time unemployment
benefits last week, more than analysts expected.
And in a bid to support the U.S. labor market, Federal Reserve Chair
Jerome Powell has announced a new inflation plan.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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benefits last week, more than analysts expected.
And in a bid to support the U.S. labor market, Federal Reserve Chair
Jerome Powell has announced a new inflation plan.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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Hurricane Laura leaves trail of destruction behind on US Gulf Coast
Hundreds of thousands of homes have been left without electricity after Hurricane Laura made landfall over Louisiana in the United States.
The storm is one of the strongest ever to hit the US Gulf Coast.
Our correspondent Giles Gibson reports from Miami.
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