The global tally of coronavirus infections is approaching 32m The U.K. has tightened restrictions on public life again, urging people to work from home and setting a 10 p.m. curfew on bars and restaurants starting on Sept. 24 to try to stem a surge in cases. China jailed outspoken property tycoon Ren Zhiqiang for 18 years on graft charges. The businessman had been under investigation since March, when he was linked to an anonymous article blaming a "crisis of governance" for early efforts to cover up the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. U.K. hotel operator Whitbread will cut as many as 6,000 jobs. It's part of a broader crisis in Europe's tourism industry, which has been hit hard by the pandemic.
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