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Care homes account for half of all coronavirus deaths, study suggests
There are concerns older people are being 'airbrushed' out of virus figures.
Raab says ‘our plan is working’ but too early to relax lockdown
Dominic Raab said there were some signs that the UK was ‘starting to win this struggle’.
Almost 100 care homes record Covid-19 outbreaks in just 24 hours
The UK’s chief medical officer said around 13.5% of care homes have confirmed coronavirus cases.
Temporary mortuary constructed in Bristol – to house up to 240 bodies
The mortuary has taken over a vehicle depot
Coronavirus UK – Grim death toll at care home hits 13
The latest death at Stanley Park Care Home in County Durham occurred on Monday morning.
Union demands testing for fire service staff as nearly 3,000 self-isolate
The Fire Brigades Union said the number unable to work represented 5.1% of the sector’s overall personnel.
Government advice on teachers not needing PPE is unhelpful
School staff on the front line are calling for protective equipment amid the Covid-19 crisis to protect their families.
Coronavirus UK – Some hospitals facing gown shortages, health boss says
Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers in England, said the number of gowns in some parts of the country was ‘very, very low’.
PPE calls intensify as more NHS staff die fighting coronavirus
Dozens of frontline workers have now died while working for the NHS during the pandemic.