Police blocked access to a hospital after it discovered a problem with its oxygen equipment – potentially affecting COVID-19 patients.
Year: 2020
Cabinet minister Michael Gove has acknowledged the government may need to review “the nature” of its flagship welfare reform, after being asked whether Universal Credit can provide sufficient financial support to claimants.
A second nurse, aged 39, has died after testing positive for coronavirus.
Another 684 people have died in the UK after contracting coronavirus – bringing the total number of deaths to 3,605.
Britons have been warned that the coronavirus pandemic will claim more lives over the coming weeks if people give into temptation and head out to enjoy the sunshine this weekend.
Footage shot inside a disused airbase shows how aircraft hangers are being prepared to store the bodies of up to 6,000 coronavirus victims.
Medical chiefs have called for volunteers to come forward to take part in clinical trials on coronavirus.
Another 569 people have died in the UK after contracting coronavirus – bringing the total number of deaths to 2,921.
The government has unveiled a five-point coronavirus action plan in a bid to achieve 100,000 COVID-19 tests per day in England by the end of April.
People up and down the country have once again paused to show their appreciation for NHS workers on the frontline of the battle against the coronavirus.