Captain Sir Tom Moore dies at age 100 after contracting COVID-19
By Zach Harper
Captain Sir Tom Moore, the veteran who captivated millions by raising money for
COVID-19 relief efforts in the early days of the pandemic, has died at age 100 after battling the virus. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear father, Captain Sir Tom Moore, his daughters said in a statement. The last year of our father s life was nothing short of remarkable. He was rejuvenated and experienced things he d only ever dreamed of. Whilst he d been in so many hearts for just such a short time, he was an incredible father and grandfather, and he will stay alive in our hearts forever.
England’s hospitals now have more Covid-19 patients than during April’s first-wave peak as a health boss warned doctors and nurses are “back in the eye of the storm.” NHS England figures show there were 20,426 patients in NHS hospitals in England as of 8am on Monday, compared to the 18,974 patients recorded on April 12. The number of further lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus recorded in a single day in the UK also hit a new high of 41,385 as of 9am Monday, rising above 40,000 for the first time, according to Government figures. Cases figures do not include information from Scotland and Northern Ireland, which did not report data between December 24 and 28, meaning the true number is even higher.
National coronavirus restrictions are needed to prevent a “catastrophe” amid rising infections, an expert has warned, as England’s hospitals deal with more Covid-19 patients than during the April peak of the first wave.
Tighter measures are required to tackle the new variant of the virus, which is the main reason for the increase in cases, said Professor Andrew Hayward, of the Government’s New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (Nervtag).
The reopening of schools would see the need for “increased, strict restrictions” in other areas of society “to pay for that”, he added.
NHS England chief executive Sir Simon Stevens has warned that doctors and nurses are “back in the eye of the storm”.
âNational lockdown needed to prevent catastropheâ amid rising hospital cases National coronavirus restrictions are needed to prevent a “catastrophe” amid rising infections, an expert has warned, as England’s hospitals deal with more Covid-19 patients than during the April peak of the first wave. Tighter measures are required to tackle the new variant of the virus, which is the main reason for the increase in cases, said Professor Andrew Hayward, of the Government’s New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (Nervtag). The reopening of schools would see the need for “increased, strict restrictions” in other areas of society “to pay for that”, he added.
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