This is bbc news, im carrie gracie, the headlines at 9am. Scientists warn that Contact Tracing in the uk isnt good enough to prevent a second even bigger wave of covid 19 once schools reopen for the new term. The government says its improving. This is not something weve had to do before, and the lancet are absolutely right to say that this matters, but dont underestimate what we have achieved here. Pupils in scotland find out what grades theyve been awarded after coronavirus forced their exams to be cancelled for the First Time Ever. I got exactly what i was hoping for, so it means im going to university and, yeah, im just so happy, i cant believe it. The oil company bp announces record losses and cuts its dividend in half, after the pandemic sent demand and prices plunging. The australian state of victoria
imposes tougher punishments for people who breach coronavirus rules and deploys more military personnel to fight the spread of the virus. On at least three or four occasions in the
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