News about Kazakhstan/UK:
Kazakhstan:
On 13 October, Prime Minister Askar Mamin reported to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev that Kazakhstan's GDP would decrease by 2.1% by the end of 2020. The inflation rate will be 8%. The National Fund assets and gold and foreign currency reserves currently stand at GBP 70 billion (click here)
On 13 October, Minister of National Economy Ruslan Dalenov reported an 85.7% increase of investments into the pharmaceutical industry (click here).
On 19 October, Prime Minister Askar Mamin held a government meeting to discuss the situation with Covid-19 in the country. The current reproduction rate is 0.96. The number of flights between Kazakhstan and other countries will decrease from 26 October. Starting from 24 October, shopping centres will resume operating on Saturdays. Starting from 26 October, cinemas will reopen at 30% capacity (click here).
According to official statistics, as of 19 October, 109,508 people have been infected with Covid-19 in Kazakhstan. 105,030 people recovered and 1,768 died.
United Kingdom:
On 15 October, The FCDO updated a global advisory against ‘all but essential’ travel, but exempted destinations that did not pose an unacceptably high risk for British travellers (click here).
On 16 October, The Film and TV Production Restart Scheme with £500 million was officially opened to cover Covid-related insurance costs (click here).
On 16 October, Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the coronavirus press conference (click here).
On 18 October, The government urged business leaders to step up preparations for Australia-style arrangements from 1 January and launched 'time is running out' campaign.
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According to official statistics, as of 19 October, 722,409 people have been infected with COVID-19 in the UK. 43,646 people died.
