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By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Pupils wash their hands as they arrive on the first day back to school at Charles Dickens Primary School in LondonDominic Lipinski/PA Wire/PA Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 1 September Pupils around…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption As the US economy reopens, some lawmakers say it's time to cut back the pandemic relief When Brandon Humberston's weekly unemployment benefits finally kicked in after months of waiting, the $750 (£586) cheque was a "godsend". Suddenly the 19-year-old, who worked as a cook at Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle…

When newscasters announce the latest tally of coronavirus cases, Arthur Hall chuckles and turns to his wife.“Whatever number they say, I’d add one,” he said.Hall is an uncounted survivor of coronavirus.The 51-year-old school administrator spent five days in the hospital with what doctors told him was severe respiratory distress caused by COVID-19. Although he had…

As businesses were forced to close their doors during the lockdown, more than half have cut working hours for their employees or implemented lay offs. A new study has revealed three million South Africans lost their job during the lockdown, with women accounting for two million of those.Martin Kingston of Business for South Africa said…

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