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‘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.
Call for veil of secrecy to be lifted as £5.5bn public money spent bailing out big business
The Government and Bank of England refuse to let the public know which corporates are being bailed out with public funds.
Video shows the danger of walking or running behind someone with Covid-19
Belgian study goes viral as white paper released warning people to move to the side to avoid slipstream Coronavirus contagion.
Concerns raised over Julian Assange’s welfare after Belmarsh inmate dies from coronavirus
The WikiLeaks founder has a chronic lung condition.
‘Respected and well-liked’ doctor died after testing positive for coronavirus
Dr Edmond Adedeji, 62, passed away yesterday "doing a job he loved", his family said