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Tributes paid to three more nurses as NHS death toll rises
Matt Hancock previously paid tribute to 19 members of the ‘NHS Family’ who have died during the pandemic.
Julian Assange’s partner issues plea for his release from prison
The WikiLeaks founder fathered two children while he was living at the Ecuadorian embassy.
Labour calls for inquiry into ‘disproportionate’ number of BAME virus deaths
The first 10 doctors named as having died from Covid-19 were from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
Coronavirus UK – Death total is 9,875 with 11-year-old youngest victim
It could reach 10,000 tomorrow
‘Beyond heartbreaking’ that 19 NHS workers have died of Coronavirus
Each of these frontline workers’ sacrifice to our NHS family must never be forgotten.
Coronavirus UK – ‘Premature’ to say peak number reached
Deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam said social distancing measures ‘have to continue’.
Govt backlash after calling protective equipment a ‘precious resource’
The Royal College of Nursing dismissed any suggestions that healthcare staff were ‘abusing or overusing’ PPE.
Oldest Covid-19 survivor celebrates beating disease aged 101
Keith Watson gave an uplifting thumbs up after being wheeled out of Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, Worcs.
Doctor who warned over PPE shortages was a hero, says son
Abdul Mabud Chowdhury wrote an urgent appeal to Boris Johnson about personal protective equipment.