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The former IBM factory near Glasgow has become Britain’s second crisis hospital as the building has been offered to NHS Scotland in the battle against coronavirus. It comes as the ExCel Centre in Newham, East London, was kitted out with 4,000 beds and two morgues amid the Covid-19 crisis.  Britain’s …

An NHS doctor has shared a selfie showing her face covered in red and purple marks after working a gruelling shift treating coronavirus patients in a London hospital, prompting other healthcare workers to do the same in a bid to encourage the public to self-isolate.   The stark picture, shared by …

Boris Johnson will today urge Britons to celebrate Mother’s Day remotely by using video calls – as he admits the NHS is on the brink of being ‘overwhelmed’ by the coronavirus outbreak. The Prime Minister’s warning that ‘the numbers are very stark and they are accelerating’ came as the UK …

On top of this, these teachers have – when the children have gone home – had to work tirelessly to come up with a comprehensive home schooling plan, to give out to panicked parents. Those who can, teach – and now seems like a good time to remember that.  My …

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have become the first royals to visit coronavirus frontline health workers, as they met staff at a London NHS 111 call centre – and, in light of new social distancing rules, discussed the idea of remote conferencing for future royal visits. As they toured …

What could happen in a London lockdown?  LIKELY RESTRICTIONS  Tougher advice on ‘social distancing’, urging everyone to stay at home unless absolutely essential;  Asking shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs and bars to close to minimise the risk of people gathering; Scaling back transport services while leaving enough capacity for unavoidable journeys …

All staff who work in Britain’s food supply chain will be designated as key workers and have access to childcare during the coronavirus crisis, Food Secretary George Eustice suggested today amid wider confusion about who will be eligible for the help.  All schools in the UK will shut as of …

Schools across the UK will close for all children except those who are classed as “vulnerable” and those who have “key workers” as parents. Education secretary Gavin Williamson made the announcement was made on Wednesday, as part of the country’s ongoing response to coronavirus. All UK schools will close their …

The Army has put 20,000 troops on standby as Boris Johnson hints London could face a total lockdown within days amid fears the ‘superspreader city’ is the engine of the UK’s coronavirus outbreak after the daily death rate doubled to 33 in 24 hours. The Prime Minister refused to rule out …

NHS hospitals could run out of oxygen within hours if hit by a wave of coronavirus patients, experts have warned as the UK’s crisis rapidly worsens. Gas suppliers have been told to quadruple production to help hospitals prepare and military drivers may be requisitioned to do the deliveries. The coronavirus …