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Hospitals cancel operations to prepare for ‘large numbers’ of Coronavirus patients
Hospitals are told to assume they will need to postpone all non-urgent operations from April 15 at the latest, “for a period of at least three months”
Coronavirus UK – Doctor claims govt inaction may have caused thousands of infections & doctors to die like “lambs to the slaughter”
The doctor described the scenes at the hospital as “utter carnage”.
Coronavirus UK – Around 55,000 people have Covid-19 says chief scientific adviser
The UK is currently engaged in social distancing measures aimed at reducing the peak of Covid-19.
Coronavirus – Senior medic warns ‘millions could die’ in Iran as 85,000 prisoners released
The move comes after a 13% spike in coronavirus deaths in the Islamic Republic.
Hospitality workers face job losses and homelessness, says fundraising chef
Alex Claridge has set up an ’emergency pot’ alongside Hospitality Action, and started a petition calling for clear Government guidance and action.
Government asked to explain delay in creating coronavirus disinformation response unit
The Government announced the specialist Counter Disinformation Unit last week.
Coronavirus UK – UK had ‘no time to lose’ to prevent thousands of deaths
Scientists said the latest data showed that the previous strategy risked overwhelming the NHS and could lead to 250,000 deaths.
Coronavirus UK – Teachers’ union accuses Government of creating ‘chaos and confusion’
Boris Johnson stopped short of announcing school closures on Monday.
Up to 2,700 jobs at risk as Laura Ashley falls into administration
The retailer said the virus outbreak has ‘had an immediate and significant impact on trading’.