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Spanish government nationalises private hospitals to combat spread of coronavirus
It comes as Jeremy Corbyn branded private hospitals in the UK "disgraceful" for charging the NHS £300-a-bed for coronavirus patients.
Government only realised “in last few days” that its Coronavirus strategy would “likely result in hundreds of thousands of deaths”
A report from a team of experts who have been advising the government found the 'mitigation' strategy could have led to as many as 250,000 deaths.
Coronavirus UK – Economy will come roaring back after Covid-19, says Johnson
PM acknowledges the outbreak will deliver a ‘severe blow’ but says the ‘fundamentals’ of the UK economy remained ‘very strong’.
In pics – Americans are panic buying…guns
While the UK is hunting down bog roll...
Participants receive first dose of experimental coronavirus vaccine
Public health officials say it will take a year to 18 months to fully validate any potential vaccine.
Coronavirus UK – Idris Elba says he has tested positive for Covid-19
He announced the news on Twitter.
Coronavirus UK: Thousands join Facebook volunteering effort to help vulnerable
Community aid groups have been set up throughout the country by people helping their neighbours during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Army ‘more than capable’ of meeting UK’s security needs, says minister
Defence Minister James Heappey said he is “confident” that the army is capable of meeting the nation’s requirements.
Coronavirus UK – ‘You can’t fight a fire blindfolded. Test, test, test’ WHO attacks countries which don’t test all suspected of infection
Across the UK, 1,543 people have now tested positive for Covid-19, up from 1,372 at the same time on Sunday.