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Hospitals in east London are postponing non-urgent care. Photo: PA Hospitals in east London are struggling under the pressure of rising Covid-19 cases - one trust is seeing more coronavirus patients than at the peak of the first wave. Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust - which runs King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford - were caring for 300 patients with the virus last Friday (December 18). It is the only trust in London to have surpassed the number of patients it had during the peak of the first wave, which was 245.
England COVID Mutation Out of Control Health Secretary Says
On 12/20/20 at 10:05 AM EST
A new strain of coronavirus is out of control in parts of southern England, the U.K. health secretary has warned, adding that it has also been found as far away as Australia.
Matt Hancock made the comments the day after a stricter lockdown was announced for London and surrounding areas following scientists confirming the existence of a new variant of the virus that could be up to 70 percent more transmissible.
Speaking on Sunday morning political shows, Hancock said that people needed to act as though they have the virus in order to stop it spreading.
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Some huge projects are due to hit critical milestones in the new year, as coronavirus, social distancing and Brexit continue to dominate the delivery of construction projects in 2021. Here’s our run-down of the big ones to watch.
1) Forest Green Rovers stadium – a timber revolution?
Gloucestershire-based Forest Green Rovers’ decision to build a wooden football stadium was unprecedented. It has becoming an even bolder call when you consider the current perception of combustible materials and backdrop of financial uncertainty facing lower-league teams.
A director from Zaha Hadid, who designed the timber structure (above), told
CN in February 2020 wood was a good material for stadium construction, being both low-carbon and conducive to an attractive design.