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True UK coronavirus death toll set to be revealed

True UK coronavirus death toll set to be revealed

The Government is preparing to release up-to-date figures for the number of people who have died in the community and care homes.

GMB general secretary resigns after suffering ill health

GMB general secretary resigns after suffering ill health

Tim Roache had been re-elected to the post last November.

Potential Covid-19 treatments could be fast-tracked under new initiative

Potential Covid-19 treatments could be fast-tracked under new initiative

Six drugs will initially enter the programme being set up under the Accelerating Covid-19 Research & Development platform.

Gordon Brown to help Wales’s recovery from Covid-19

Gordon Brown to help Wales’s recovery from Covid-19

The former PM is part of an external advisory group who will help guide the Welsh Government.

Key workers and their horses pull up for food at five-star hotel drive-through

Key workers and their horses pull up for food at five-star hotel drive-through

A free drive-through has been set up to provide hot meals to all NHS staff, police and fire crews.

Child victims of stabbing attack named

Child victims of stabbing attack named

Scotland Yard said 19-month-old girl Pavinya Nithiyakumar and three-year-old Nigish Nithiyakumar died after suffering knife wounds.

Who can get tested for coronavirus and how can they do it?

Who can get tested for coronavirus and how can they do it?

Access to coronavirus tests is being expanded to care homes, key workers and over-65s.

Fluid-resistant gowns arrive in Wales from Cambodia

Fluid-resistant gowns arrive in Wales from Cambodia

The 200,000 gowns will be four weeks’ supply for Welsh health and social care workers.

Government ends support for four new ventilator designs

Government ends support for four new ventilator designs

Matt Hancock hailed the ingenuity and innovation shown during the Ventilator Challenge.

Health Secretary defends Government handling of care home Covid-19 crisis

Health Secretary defends Government handling of care home Covid-19 crisis

The number of deaths involving Covid-19 in care homes and other settings will now be published daily.

Covid-19 ‘could leave disadvantaged children with learning loss of six months’

Covid-19 ‘could leave disadvantaged children with learning loss of six months’

More than 50 northern MPs and peers have called for a ‘catch-up premium’ for poorer pupils

In Pictures: Public finds creative ways to say thank you to frontline workers

In Pictures: Public finds creative ways to say thank you to frontline workers

People have found quirky ways to show their appreciation.

Specialist healthcare worker died after testing positive for coronavirus

Specialist healthcare worker died after testing positive for coronavirus

A healthcare support worker has died in hospital after being diagnosed with coronavirus.Julius Sana, 40, had fallen ill with Covid-19 while working at a private hospital which cares for people with neurodegenerative diseases in Newport, South Wales.On Sunday the married father-of-two died after suffering a cardiac arrest at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport where …

Dashcam shows teenager driving over stinger during police chase

Dashcam shows teenager driving over stinger during police chase

Police dashcam footage shows the 19-year-old driving over a police stinger and carrying on.

Hospital patients with Covid-19 ‘should not be discharged into care settings’

Hospital patients with Covid-19 ‘should not be discharged into care settings’

An expert said a line needed to be drawn to stop such transfers.

Millions more people eligible for Covid-19 testing – Hancock

Millions more people eligible for Covid-19 testing – Hancock

The Government is aiming to hit its 100,000-tests-a-day target, which is set for Thursday.

Uplifting news: Birthday flypast for Captain Tom and snake rescued from oven

Uplifting news: Birthday flypast for Captain Tom and snake rescued from oven

A round-up of Tuesday’s feelgood stories.

PM ‘focused on PPE’ in first Cabinet after return to work

PM ‘focused on PPE’ in first Cabinet after return to work

Boris Johnson used his first meeting of the Covid-19 Cabinet since his recovery from coronavirus to focus on personal protective equipment

Easing of restrictions in Northern Ireland not imminent, says Swann

Easing of restrictions in Northern Ireland not imminent, says Swann

The health minister said that when the time comes to ease social distancing, it will ‘not be like flicking a switch’.

Royal Mail to scrap Saturday letter deliveries due to pandemic

Royal Mail to scrap Saturday letter deliveries due to pandemic

It said it will continue to provide its letter delivery service from Monday to Friday as normal.

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