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1.12am BST
The Australian state of Victoria has confirmed 81 new coronavirus cases and 9 deaths in the last 24 hours.
It also added 50 deaths from people who passed away in aged care facilities in July and August.
#COVID19VicData for 4 Sep 2020.
There were 81 new cases and sadly 59 deaths. This includes 50 people in aged care who passed away in July – August. The State & Federal govts and Aged Care sector worked together to reconcile data and update Victorian reporting related to deaths. pic.twitter.com/KSUpRCJmXa
12.59am BST
A choral cry for help based on a song from the musical Les Misérables is being aimed at the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, by workers who have slipped through the government’s coronavirus income protection net.
Related: Workers excluded from UK Covid safety net in choral ‘Les Mis’ plea
Continue reading…France counts more than 7,000 new infections for second day; US public health officials prepare for October vaccine rollout; Robert Pattinson tests positive for Covid-19. Follow the latest updatesFrench PM says jobs and green economy at heart of recovery planIndia logs record 83,883 Covid-19 cases in dayGSK and Sanofi to start human trials of potential Covid-19 vaccineSee all our coronavirus coverage 1.12am BSTThe Australian state of Victoria has confirmed 81 new coronavirus cases and 9 deaths in the last 24 hours. It also added 50 deaths from people who passed away in aged care facilities in July and August. #COVID19VicData for 4 Sep 2020. There were 81 new cases and sadly 59 deaths. This includes 50 people in aged care who passed away in July – August. The State & Federal govts and Aged Care sector worked together to reconcile data and update Victorian reporting related to deaths. pic.twitter.com/KSUpRCJmXa 12.59am BSTA choral cry for help based on a song from the musical Les Misérables is being aimed at the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, by workers who have slipped through the government’s coronavirus income protection net. Related: Workers excluded from UK Covid safety net in choral ‘Les Mis’ plea Continue reading…