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Number of UK coronavirus deaths rise by 269 - taking total to 1,028
Another 269 people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus, taking the total to 1,028.
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 13:49:00 +0000
Another 269 people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus, taking the total to 1,028.
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 13:49:00 +0000
Employees unable to take annual leave can carry it over for two years - government
Employees who cannot take all their annual leave due to the coronavirus pandemic will be able to carry it over for two years, the business secretary has said.
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 15:49:00 +0000
Employees who cannot take all their annual leave due to the coronavirus pandemic will be able to carry it over for two years, the business secretary has said.
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 15:49:00 +0000
Pictures of temporary London hospital show scale of expected emergency
New pictures have been released from inside an enormous temporary hospital being built in London to fight coronavirus.
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 11:30:00 +0000
New pictures have been released from inside an enormous temporary hospital being built in London to fight coronavirus.
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 11:30:00 +0000
Theme park becomes coronavirus antibody testing station for NHS staff
Hundreds of frontline NHS staff are being tested this weekend to find out if they have had coronavirus at a drive-through facility at a theme park.
Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:47:00 +0000
Hundreds of frontline NHS staff are being tested this weekend to find out if they have had coronavirus at a drive-through facility at a theme park.
Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:47:00 +0000
NHS bosses 'could have prevented chaos and panic' over coronavirus
The NHS could have prevented "chaos and panic" and was "wholly unprepared" for the coronavirus pandemic, the editor of one of the world's most prestigious medical journals has said.
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 10:20:00 +0000
The NHS could have prevented "chaos and panic" and was "wholly unprepared" for the coronavirus pandemic, the editor of one of the world's most prestigious medical journals has said.
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 10:20:00 +0000
Council workers 'spat on and sworn at' amid coronavirus crisis
Council workers are facing "sickening physical and verbal assaults" as they implement social distancing measures, according to the Local Government Association (LGA).
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 13:06:00 +0000
Council workers are facing "sickening physical and verbal assaults" as they implement social distancing measures, according to the Local Government Association (LGA).
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 13:06:00 +0000
Another cabinet member self-isolates with coronavirus symptoms
Conservative cabinet member Alister Jack has said he is self-isolating after experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus.
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 12:09:00 +0000
Conservative cabinet member Alister Jack has said he is self-isolating after experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus.
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 12:09:00 +0000
Hundreds of Britons stranded on COVID-19-hit cruise ship where four have died
Hundreds of Britons are stranded on a cruise ship where four people have died after fellow passengers tested positive for coronavirus.
Fri, 27 Mar 2020 23:27:00 +0000
Hundreds of Britons are stranded on a cruise ship where four people have died after fellow passengers tested positive for coronavirus.
Fri, 27 Mar 2020 23:27:00 +0000
'World's in a bit of a mess': Oldest man turns 112 - but can't celebrate because of lockdown
The world's oldest man has had to cancel his 112th birthday celebrations on Sunday because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:51:00 +0000
The world's oldest man has had to cancel his 112th birthday celebrations on Sunday because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:51:00 +0000
Police dye Buxton 'Blue Lagoon' black to deter gatherings
Police have dyed the normally bright blue water of a beauty spot in Buxton black, in a bid to deter people from gathering there.
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 10:52:00 +0000
Police have dyed the normally bright blue water of a beauty spot in Buxton black, in a bid to deter people from gathering there.
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 10:52:00 +0000