Deaths in england and wales have risen sharply new figures show theyve hit a 20 year high they also reveal more than 1,000 covid related deaths recorded at care homes in the week before easter this is bbc news with the latest last week, we were looking at 217 headlines for viewers in the uk deaths that had been registered up to the 3rd of april the true extent of coronavirus deaths in england and wales in care home settings. Now, we are seeing over 1000. Is revealed in latest officialfigures. Well be assessing the latest they are a1 higher than figures from the office for National Statistics the governments daily death toll in the week up to 10th april. Also this lunchtime. As the number of victims grow relentlessly Health Workers, too, find themselves mourning the loss of colleagues and friends compared to the five year average of the same week in the year, it is the tragic story of barbara 8000 deaths above that average, of one of many disabled Covid Patients to be transferred to hos
That must be really difficult when youve got your mask on, because i know that that sort of connection that you have with your patients, thats such a huge part of looking after them. And not being able to have that . They can not really understand your expression. So its the same if im smiling or not, because all they really see is your eyes. Most of the time it seems like we are screaming, and we just want them to understand what we are saying. So, yeah, you lost a bit of the human connection. So far, thereve been around 500 parings of hospital key worker and professional artist under the hashtag portraits for nhs heroes. The hope is once the lockdown is over to have a public exhibition of them all as the culmination of an initiative that has already been copied in america, spain, belgium and ireland. Will gompertz, bbc news. Yesterday we told you about baby peyton who was born eight weeks premature and then contracted covid i9 when she was just three weeks old. Her mother, tracy, iso
With two sides level on points at the top of the table. Good morning. Some of us are waking up good morning. Some of us are waking up to some low cloud and also some frost. But that will give way to a sunny day, albeit hazy at times. It will feel quite warm and the wind isnt going to be quite as strong. I will have all the details at 27 minutes past. Good morning. Its wednesday april 22. Our top story an raf plane carrying much needed items of protective equipment for the nhs has landed in the uk from turkey. It was due to arrive on sunday but suffered a series of delays. It comes as the government ramps up the hunt for a vaccine with human trials set to begin in oxford tomorrow. Andy moore reports. Here at last. The raf plane loaded with personal protective equipment thats so desperately needed in the uk. Its part of an 80 ton shipment that is said to include 400,000 gowns, one of the items in shortest supply. Ministers said this flight was due to arrive on sunday. No one has been abl
Healthcare professionals. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments nationally and globally. Within the past hour, President Trump has tweeted that hell sign an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States because of what he called the attack from the invisible enemy a term he has used to describe the coronavirus. Also, in the us a key oil price has plunged below zero for the First Time Ever, because of the pandemic. Producers are now paying buyers to take supplies off their hands. A body representing Health Service trusts in england has warned that the the supply of face masks could be jeopardised if the uk government begins advising the public to wear them. Supplies of personal protective equipment are still in short supply in the uk. An raf plane has flown to turkey to pick up a delayed delivery. The number of people currently confirmed to have the coronavirus in italy has fallen
Official figures for the number of deaths involving coronavirus outside hospitals in england and wales are due to be published in the next half hour. Dentists warn that a critical shortage of ppe in england is forcing patients with urgent problems to take matters into their own hands. Mps return to westminster with questions by videolink and strict new social distancing rules. Us Oil Prices Bounce back after going negative for the first time. It meant producers were paying buyers to take it off their hands. President trump says hell temporarily suspend immigration into the United States due to the coronavirus. Good morning. Nhs supplies of face masks could be put at risk if the government starts advising the public to wear them. Thats the warning from hospital bosses as the governments scientific advisers are to meet later to discuss whether the public should be urged to wear masks. Really interested to know this morning if you wear a mask . Perhaps when you got out for your shopping .