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Queen tells UK “we will succeed” against Coronavirus in rare address to the nation
The Queen has given a rare televised national broadcast on the coronavirus.
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UK coronavirus cases rise as Scottish medical officer admits breaching guidelines to visit second home
Amid a surge in the number of new coronavirus cases in the UK over the last 24 hours – the government has been stressing the urgent need for everyone to keep to social distancing rules. But in Scotland police gave the nation’s chief medical officer an official warning, after she admitted travelling to her second…
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New Jersey emerges as another coronavirus hotspot in US
In the United States – President Trump has predicted a surging number of deaths – as his surgeon general warned this would be “the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans’ lives”, calling it a ‘Pearl Harbour moment’.
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What will happen to rough sleepers when pandemic is over?
When every council in England was told to give rough sleepers a roof over their heads to protect them from the spread of Covid-19, it was welcomed.
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Inmates to be let out early as Coronavirus threatens prisons
To relieve the pressure on jails and the NHS, thousands of inmates in England and Wales will be temporarily released on licence, with electronic tagging.
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Health Secretary says social distancing “mission critical” amid people flouting rules over good weather
Following social distancing rules is “mission critical”, the Health secretary Matt Hancock has said – warning those flouting the rules were risking their own lives, and the lives of others.
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“I want to work constructively with the government”, says new Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer
The new Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to work with Boris Johnson “in the national interest” through the coronavirus crisis, saying he would support the Government if they decided to ban outdoor exercise.
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“Leaving home there is fear that has never been there”, Dr Asif Munaf and his colleagues ask the country to stay home
We’ve been speaking to Dr Asif Munaf, who’s an acute medicine doctor at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham.
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Keir Starmer storms Labour leadership contest
Keir Starmer is set to replace Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader.
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New Orleans takes on Coronavirus battle 15 years after hurricane
New Orleans – where tens of thousands of people crowded into the city to celebrate Mardi Gras just mere weeks ago – is fast emerging as the southern hotspot of coronavirus in the United States.
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Trump rejects CDC advice to wear masks as US virus death toll reaches 7,100
As the number of cases across the world continue rising fast – President Trump has rejected advice from his own health experts.
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Virologists develop ‘user-friendly rapid test’ that can detect Covid-19 in 20 minutes
As questions over testing continue – one virologist has been part of a team working on a test, in her spare time, in conjunction with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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Midlands coronavirus death toll worst in England
212 patients in the Midlands have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours – far more even than London – with hospital admission rates in the region up by almost 50%.
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Five-year-old becomes youngest UK coronavirus victim as death toll soars by 708
An hour or two outside or the lives of those we love, and those on the NHS frontline – that’s the stark choice set out by the Government today, urging the British public not to break the social distancing rules.
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‘You start with such high hopes’: The incredible struggle of hospital staff in Italy
In Italy, the death toll from Covid-19 is now more than 14,500. It is the hardest hit European country.
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Tens of thousands of Britons remain stranded abroad
Thousands of British citizens remain stranded abroad, and are still battling to make their way back to the UK as lockdowns continue across the globe.
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Exams grades in England to be decided by teacher assessment, mocks and coursework
Today the exam regulator in England said GCSE and A-Level grades would be awarded based on mock exam results, teacher assessments and coursework.
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‘All our ICU patients are in their 50s or younger’ – frontline Welsh doctor who recovered from virus
A critical care consultant in the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport is urging the public to keep listening to government advice.
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US suffers more coronavirus deaths in one day than any other country
Cases and deaths from Covid-19 are continuing to rise alarmingly in the US, with New York State alone reporting more than 560 fatalities in one day.
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‘We do feel frightened for ourselves and our families’ – emergency doctor Emeka Okorocha
Dr Emeka Okorocha, an accident and emergency doctor in east London, spoke about what life is like on the NHS frontline.
