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Hospital consultant is first NHS frontline worker to die from coronavirus
Mr Amged El-Hawrani from University Hospitals of Derby and Burton sadly passed away yesterday
What’s essential? In France, pastry and wine – in the US, guns and golf
Some activities reflect a national identity.
Frontline NHS staff sceptical about plans to roll out wider coronavirus testing
Coronavirus tests for those on the front lines are to be trialled this weekend in a bid to get more NHS staff back to work.
Police warn against coughing on people deliberately during coronavirus pandemic
A healthcare worker is among the people who have fallen victim to people coughing on them while claiming to be infected.
Indian migrant workers head to home villages as lockdown hits millions of jobs
PM Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown that began on Wednesday that effectively put millions of Indians who live off daily earnings out of work.
Man who gave false details has become one of first Britons in court over Covid-19 rules
Richard Malcolm Powell, 59, gave false details to officials and has become one of the first Britons to appear in court over new Covid-19 rules.
Rows of cubicles shows scale of patient numbers expected at NHS Nightingale
The temporary facility in London’s Docklands is set to see capacity reach 4,000 beds.
Coronavirus infections top 600,000 worldwide as Spain reports 832 deaths in day
Spain reported 832 more deaths on Saturday, its highest daily total yet, bringing its total to 5,690.