Councils across England are to be given an extra £1.6bn in funding to deal with the coronavirus emergency after complaints from local authorities that services could suffer.
Year: 2020
One in four care homes in London has been hit by COVID-19 since the pandemic began, Sky News has learned, raising fears about the rapid spread of coronavirus among those most vulnerable to the disease.
As many as 7,500 people may have died after contracting coronavirus in care homes, according to a leading industry body.
Some NHS trusts are going to run out of fully protective gowns within the next 24 to 48 hours, with thousands of doctors and nurses voicing concerns about inadequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Two men were arrested and a teenage boy was injured in a motorbike accident after about 150 people broke coronavirus social distancing rules to attend a funeral in Kent.
Another 847 people have died with coronavirus in UK hospitals, taking the nationwide total beyond 14,000.
The issue of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical staff treating coronavirus patients has been the subject of intense focus since the early stages of the global pandemic.
The UK’s coronavirus lockdown will remain in place for at least another three weeks, with the government outlining the conditions for easing restrictions.
One in five Britons are unsure whether they would get a coronavirus vaccine if it becomes available, according to research.
Boris Johnson has taken part in this week’s Clap for Carers event, joining many people across the country as they thanked frontline healthcare workers putting their lives at risk during the coronavirus pandemic.