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Covid-19 update: Counting lives lost by the lockdown effect

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  • Stockport and Wigan are expected to be put under stricter lockdown measures due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases, which would include no longer being able to mix with other households, apart from support bubbles.
  • The UK is now on track for a £400 billion deficit in 2020-21. The government borrowed £35.9 billion in August – the highest amount borrowed in August since records began. UK debt has hit £2.024 trillion, surpassing the £2 trillion mark for the first time in history.
  • University students across Scotland have been told to avoid pubs, restaurants and parties. They have also been ordered not to return home to visit their family. ​Some could face expulsion if they break the rules.
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