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Dead patient left on ward for almost five hours as nurses ‘on their knees’ due to staff shortages
“After years of underinvestment, we started this pandemic with 50,000 too few nurses across the UK. It is impacting patient care and staff well-being now more than ever. They deserve proper respect and reward for their work, including a significant pay rise, to turn the tide.”
Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, to step aside as Amazon CEO
Nearly 30 years after he started Amazon in his garage, Bezos will become its executive chairman - a move he said would give him “time and energy” to focus on his other ventures.
Video of Sir Chris Whitty being harassed and called a ‘liar’ on the street surfaces
England's Chief Medical Officer was spotted working shifts on London's Covid wards this Christmas.
National newspapers lead with tributes to Captain Sir Tom Moore
"We've lost a national treasure," Metro splashed.
Oxford vaccine reduces transmission of coronavirus – study
Before these results, little was known about how effective the Covid-19 vaccines were at preventing transmission of the disease.
How the millions raised by Captain Sir Tom Moore is helping NHS staff
The Second World War veteran raised £32.7 million after walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday.
Captain Tom, the Second World War veteran who captured the heart of a nation
Sir Captain Tom Moore died aged 100 on Tuesday, after contracting Covid-19.
Captain Sir Tom Moore has died after testing positive for Covid-19
Captain Tom's death was confirmed by his two daughters, Hannah and Lucy, in a statement on Tuesday afternoon.
In ‘worrying development’, scientists say UK variant has mutated again
Experts believe the latest mutation could have an impact on the effectiveness of some Covid-19 vaccines.