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War veteran Tom Moore’s charity cover on course for number one
The 99-year-old could top the charts in time for his 100th birthday at the end of the month.
‘I can’t reassure her without lying’ – nurse reveals emotional impact on child
The 44-year-old said her daughter had been begging her not to work in A&E.
Trust in Hancock ‘draining’ away as NHS staff may consider walking out
Answers demanded from Health Secretary new Government document on protective equipment appears to contradict WHO advice .
UK lockdown – ‘Trust the British people and not treat them like children’
Little is known about how the UK will make its way out of lockdown.
Coronavirus UK – Hospital deaths bring UK total to over 15,000
The grim total comes as the Government announced the UK lockdown will be extended another three weeks.
‘No evidence’ people who have survived Covid-19 have immunity – WHO
Faith in antibody blood tests to find those who have recovered from coronavirus might be misplaced, the World Health Organisation said.
7,500 feared to have died with coronavirus in care homes
Care England said its data suggests fatalities are far higher than the 217 figure released by the Office for National Statistics.
Early release scheme paused after six prisoners mistakenly freed
The programme was aimed at stopping the spread of Covid-19 behind bars.
Half of nursing staff ‘pressured to work without protective equipment’
Nearly 14,000 nurses, midwives and nursing support workers responded to the survey over the Easter bank holiday