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British military suspected of concealing coronavirus outbreak
Apr 12, 2020 02:30As the coronavirus outbreak continues to exact a high death toll in Britain, and triggers political rows in the process, the British military remains tight-lipped on the extent of infections amongst its ranks.
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Suicide rate in England hit record high in 2019
Apr 09, 2020 09:12New figures show that the rate of suicides in England reached 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people in the last quarter of 2019, marking a 19-year high.
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UK PM Johnson stable after second night in intensive care unit battling COVID-19
Apr 08, 2020 05:32British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent a second night in intensive care unit and was in a stable condition on Wednesday after receiving oxygen support for COVID-19 complications while his foreign minister directs the battle against the outbreak.
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Growing concerns about coronavirus deaths in UK prisons
Apr 07, 2020 13:12As most of the attention is focused on the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s deteriorating health, the coronavirus crisis rages unnoticed in the darkest corners of Britain, namely the country’s prisons.
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UK's Johnson in hospital for tests, government says he's still in charge
Apr 06, 2020 09:22British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was undergoing tests in hospital on Monday as he is still suffering coronavirus symptoms 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19, but the government insisted he remained in charge.
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Scotland chief medical officer ignores her own warnings against unjustified travels
Apr 06, 2020 04:15Catherine Calderwood, Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer, having faced intense criticism for breaking her own rules to twice visit her second home during the coronavirus outbreak, has been obliged to quit her job.
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Coronavirus pandemic aggravating poverty in UK: Experts
Apr 05, 2020 07:09Poverty in the UK is deteriorating because of the coronavirus pandemic that has so far affected nearly 42,000 and killed more than 4,300 across the country.
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British press ignores role of ethnic minority doctors in coronavirus fight
Apr 05, 2020 02:30As Britain enters deep crisis zone in the battle against the cornavirus pandemic, the country's health workers are expected to be hit hard in the coming days and weeks.
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The UK government to build more emergency field hospitals
Apr 03, 2020 02:30The UK government said Friday it was rushing to build more emergency field hospitals ahead of an expected surge in coronavirus cases.
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A UK consortium hopes to soon be making at least 1,500 ventilators a week
Apr 02, 2020 09:41A consortium of aerospace, Formula One and engineering firms, hopes soon to be making at least 1,500 ventilators a week as Britain races to boost the number of devices which can help save the lives of those with coronavirus.