ended at 09:00 UK time on September 1, 2022 (Thursday) 09:00, UK time, the cumulative number of test results of is 514,605,757 (to be updated); has a total of 23,521,792 confirmed cases (+28,817); and a total of 188,242 deaths (+481).
All the UK As of today:
has received the first dose of vaccine in total 53,785,024 people (+15,992);
has received the second dose of vaccine in total 50,689,351 people (+42,356);
has received the third dose of vaccine in total 40,335,120 people (+30,418); ).
*The British government said: Starting from July 1, the epidemic data will be updated once a week, and the update time will be Wednesday; Northern Ireland region will be suspended from May 20 for your reference.
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a. The pound fell below the 8 mark, and today's exchange rate .9
b. 22 universities in the UK decided to strike
c. The UK has begun autumn booster vaccination
d. British fans commemorate Princess Diana 's 25th anniversary of the death of
e. 12 train drivers held a strike on September 15
f. The UK's COVID-19 alarm level has been reduced to level 2
g. The latest progress of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, the world epidemic update
pound fell below the 8 mark
Today's exchange rate 7.9
Recently, the exchange rate of pound against the RMB has been falling
September 1 data showed that
pound against the RMB exchange rate fell to 7.98
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Do you remember the last time the pound fell below 8?
July 6 this year , because then British Chancellor Rishi Sunak suddenly announced his resignation, and the global economic trends such as Brexit and Russia-Ukraine conflict were not optimistic, the pound fell below the 8 mark against the RMB to .99 .
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Earlier, the pound exchange rate against the US dollar also fell to a low of nearly 37 years , close to the lowest since 1985.
Experts believe that the Bank of England has "no choice" and can only put the economy into recession to slow down inflation . The benchmark rate of is expected to rise to 4.25% next year.
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Next weekThe UK will usher in the ultimate decisive battle for the Prime Minister. As of now, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is likely to become the youngest female Conservative Party leader and prime minister in British history. Therefore, fiscal policy will also undergo a major change . Can
control inflation out of control? Will the pound fall again? It's really hard to say...
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2 universities in the UK announce strike
According to " Times Higher Education ", cleaners, administrators, librarians and security personnel of 2 British universities have voted to conduct strike , further increasing the potential interference college students will face in the new semester of this academic year.
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Unison has confirmed the results of its strike vote, and 22 British universities and their branches have obtained authorization to hold strike operations.
union said it will hold a "sequential strike" later this year after more than four-fifths of its members rejected Ucea's proposal to raise 3% for most employees in May, after a proposal to raise 3% for most employees. .
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Representative Unisons of 93 universities in the UK, 20,000 non-academic personnel, together with the UCU and other higher education unions, advocates a 2% salary increase above the retail price index, which has risen in July to 12.3%.
The following is a list of 22 universities that decided to strike:
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Ucea's CEO Raj Jethwa said the threat of strikes at 22 institutions was "disappointing" and "a strike action against the compensation already received It may only hurt students and employees”.
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A few days before the strike result came out, UCU's 49 British universities decided to vote on whether to take further action on compensation disputes, as well as other issues including the reduction of university pension plans USS.
If the 50% approval threshold is reached, a strike by 149 universities and 80,000 union members will be held in November, and further votes are planned to continue industrial action until spring 2023.
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UK starts autumn
enhancement dose vaccination
Wales Autumn enhancement dose vaccine promotion work has officially started on September 1 (Thursday). People who meet the vaccination conditions will pass a letter by 12 months ago Or text messages to get the vaccine in order of priority.
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According to the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization, starting this week, Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland will fully start the promotion of autumn enhanced vaccination .
The following are the relevant details about the vaccination of autumn enhancement agents:
Who will be the first to receive the enhancement agent new crown vaccine ?
It is reported that residents and staff of nursing homes will be the first people eligible for vaccination and strengthening agents. Other eligible groups include all persons aged 50 and above, clinically risky groups aged 16-49 and their close contacts.
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When will the autumn booster vaccination be launched?
Vaccines who meet the conditions will receive vaccination invitation information between and December .
should be given a booster at least three months after the last dose of the vaccine. If the COVID-19 test result is positive, it is best to get a surging dose of autumn vaccination four weeks later; if you are self-isolating or waiting for the COVID-19 test result, you should not go to get vaccinated.
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What kind of vaccine is used for the booster vaccine?
html Adults aged 218 and above will be provided with the Modena Moderna vaccine, and other age groups will be vaccinated with the Pfizer Pfizer vaccine.
It is expected that some people will be vaccinated with the new version of Moderna vaccine , which includes half-dose original COVID-19 strain vaccine antibodies and half-dose Omicron variant vaccine antibodies.
This fall, a free flu vaccine will be provided to some people, and the vaccine will be received while receiving the new crown vaccine.
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How to make an appointment for enhanced vaccination?
According to the website information of NHS, vaccinators who meet the criteria will receive invitations through text messages, emails and letters, including details on how to make an appointment.
You can make an appointment for vaccination online, go to a clinic without appointments, or call 119.
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British fans commemorating
The 25th anniversary of Princess Diana's death
August 31 (Wednesday), at the event of The 25th anniversary of Princess Diana's death , the outside of Kensington Garden in London, England was filled with fans Flowers and offerings sent.
In the middle of the photo and message, there is a bouquet of "Princess Diana" made of white chrysanthemums. Some of them say they return here every year to commemorate the most famous and popular woman in the world. one.
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Diana died in a car accident in Paris on August 31, 1997 at the age of 36.
From the moment she got engaged to Prince Charles , until the night of her death—fairy tale wedding, dramatic divorce and various gossip news about a new life… Diana has been the focus of constant media attention , every time it appears, it can make headlines.
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The whole world watched her grow from a shy girl to an international fashion idol—to meet AIDS patients, fascinate the founding father of South Africa Mandela Nelson Mandela, walk through the minefield to support the movement to eliminate landmines, Become a high-profile supporter of humanitarian causes including children’s charity.
Along the way, she showed the royal family members, especially her sons William and Harry, how live their own life .
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In Paris, a few people gathered at Flag of Freedom Flamme de la Liberte, which is located on a bridge above the underground passage where Princess Diana's car accident occurred. People are putting photos of blooming flowers and Diana here.
And the Fire of Freedom has become an unofficial commemorative symbol of her in the French capital.
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9-year-old Julie Cain said she set out from Newcastle in northern England to London, "We are just here to celebrate and talk about what she has done before, so that people know that we will never forget this person. Princess, never forget what she did.”
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12 train drivers
Strike on September 15
Due to no agreement on compensation and working conditions disputes, Aslef 12 operators under the Aslef union decided to strike again 24-hour on September 15.
is expected to stagnate the main intercity routes from London to the Central region, northern England, Scotland and Wales, as well as commuting services in the southeast, central and northern regions, as well as London Underground .
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After two coordinated strikes by Aslef in July and August, the September strike may be its "the most destructive one to date" .
In addition to the following 12 train operators, drivers from three train companies - Chiltern Railways, Northern and TransPennine Express - will also join the strike.
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Aslef said that he regrets interfering with public travel, but drivers cannot accept further compensation, and there has been no salary increase since 2019.
Early, the British Transport Employees Association TSSA announced that thousands of members working in Network Rail and nine train companies will start a 24-hour strike from noon on Monday, September 26, .
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UK COVID-19
Alarm level was reduced to level 2
According to the recommendations of UK Health and Safety Agency UKHSA, it was decided to reduce UK UK COVID-19 epidemic alarm level from level 3 to level 2 . This is the first time since the epidemic has lowered the level to this level.
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alert means "The new coronavirus is widely epidemic, but the direct medical pressure and transmission level it brings is declining or is stable" .
The UK Health and Safety Authority listed the following criteria for adjustment levels on its official website:
- Can the R value of the whole British infection rate be determined to be estimated to be less than 1?
- Are the number of confirmed cases and transmission levels declining?
- Is the medical pressure directly brought by the new crown infection decreasing?
- Is the current medical pressure brought by the new crown infection sufficient to support lowering the level to level 2?
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According to National Bureau of Statistics ONS data, The number of new crown deaths registered in England and Wales has dropped for the third consecutive week .
In the week ending August 19, about 551 deaths were mentioned on the death certificate , a decrease of 7% from the previous week. It is also the lowest death toll since July 8.
The death toll peaked at 810 in the week ending July 29, and the number has been steadily declining since then.
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Chief medical officer team said that although the NHS health system is still very busy overall, the wave of infection caused by the BA.4 and BA.5 substrains of the Omicron variant of BA.4 and BA.5 are regressing, and the severe illness rate caused by infection is occurring in the summer. The proportion is declining.
However, since the coronavirus is still in community transmission, there may be an increase in infections in substrains such as BA4.6 and BA.2.75 of the Omicron variant, but this is not expected to lead to an immediate increase in hospital pressure. This situation will continue to be reviewed.
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Latest progress in the Russian-Ukrainian crisis update
According to Ukrainian nuclear operator Energoatom, the international atomic energy expert team arrived at the Zaporo thermonuclear power plant under Russia on Thursday (Thursday). , after they waited for hours to drive through the war zone to reach the nuclear power plant.
IAEA said the team of 14 experts, including its head, Rafael Grossi, aimed to establish long-term work at the factory , "This is essential to stabilize the situation and can be obtained regularly. Reliable, impartial and neutral latest situation”.
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, but it is still unclear what permissions IAEA members will get after they arrive and how long the access will last.
It is reported that EU Foreign ministers of various countries have agreed to the "temporary complete suspension" of visa facilitation agreement with Russia , which greatly increases the time and money cost for citizens with Russian status to apply for EU visas.
Ukraine and some member states have called for a complete ban on Russian citizens, but other countries such as France and Germany have expressed opposition. Meanwhile, several EU eastern countries bordering Russia are expected to impose further restrictions.
More than 1 million Russian citizens have traveled to the EU since the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in February. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Glushko said the EU is "seeking death".
World epidemic update
According to National Health Commission September 1 (Thursday), in the past 24 hours, China new confirmed cases in the mainland 68 , and asymptomatic infections ,689 .
Sichuan Chengdu 08 new confirmed cases and 59 asymptomatic infections in a single day. From September 1 to September 4, nucleic acid testing for all employees will be carried out throughout the city. From 18:00 on September 1, all residents will stay at home and will not leave Chengdu unless necessary.
Affected by this, Chengdu Shuangliu Airport and Tianfu Airport flights were cancelled on a large scale, with cancellation rates of 62% and 79% respectively.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ModernaModerna and Pfizer Pfizer-BioNTech new version of vaccines for enhanced vaccination. This new version of the vaccine has good risk-reducing efficacy against the BA.4 and BA.5 substrains of the Omicron variant that currently dominates the transmission position.
as a single dose vaccine, Moderna's vaccine is authorized to be used for people aged 18 and above, while Pfizer's vaccine is used for people aged 12 and above.
It is reported that the US government has purchased 175 million doses of booster vaccines.
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Japanese Prince Kisha Fumio August said on August 31 that from September 7, Japan will increase the daily entry limit from the current 20,000 to 50,000, and foreign tourists will no longer You need to travel under a guide.
According to the latest statistics from the World Health Organization WHO, in the week ending August 28, the number of new coronavirus infections in Japan was 1,258,772, and was the largest number of in the world for six consecutive weeks. The number of new coronavirus deaths was 1,990, an increase of 23% from last week, second only to the United States (2,818), ranking second in the world.
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According to the latest data from the federal Ministry of Health, as of September 1, in the past 24 hours, India had 7,946 new confirmed cases and 37 deaths.
A study by the LNJP Hospital in Delhi found that in samples collected from most COVID-19 patients, the BA.2.75 substrain of the Omicron variant has become the dominant spread variant in the region.
The doctors at the hospital said that among the cases of infection detected by this substrain, the severity is lower, and the patients recover faster, and usually recover within 5-7 days.
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UK Daily death/cure data analysis
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England region· England
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/19/2019 Data: 5,658 confirmed COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized , the total number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients is 843,039 (+4,124).
Currently, there are 144 new crown patients using ventilators in England (-6); a total of 164,624 new crown patients died.
Welsh Region · Wales
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-26 Data: 10 death cases recorded in Wales cases.
Northern Ireland region · Northern Ireland
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-20 Data: There are 27 confirmed COVID-19 patients hospitalized (=), 20,332 confirmed COVID-19 patients who have been discharged (+24), the cure rate of is currently available. 99.8%. severe ICU 2 suspected/confirmed new coronavirus patients (-1), free severe ICU beds (-4) .
Scotland · Scotland
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Since March 5, 2021, a total of 176,415 (*) confirmed patients have been discharged from the hospital in Scotland. As of midnight on September 1, 648 suspected/confirmed new coronavirus patients have been hospitalized recently (*), of which 13 (=) have been diagnosed with new coronavirus in intensive care unit ICU.
