Confirmed coronavirus cases in Northants rises by 20 for fourth day in a row

Confirmed coronavirus cases in Northants rises by 20 for fourth day in a row The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Northamptonshire has increased by at least 20 for the fourth day in a row and there are now 126 cases in the county. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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• Coronavrius: University of Northampton gives vacant rooms to NHS BBC Northampton
• Coronavirus: Coping with grief during a lockdown BBC Northampton
• Coronavirus: Exercise rule-breakers spark surge in police calls BBC Northampton
• Trusts advise widespread use of PPE as staff 'refuse to see patients' Health Service Journal
• University of Northampton lights up building to thank NHS staff for their hard work during pandemic Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Hunt for man linked to hand sanitiser theft from Northampton General Hospital Northampton Chronicle and Echo

New advice to support mental health during coronavirus outbreak

New advice to support mental health during coronavirus outbreak People struggling with their mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will be offered additional online support and practical guidance to help them cope. Department of Health and Social Care

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• Guidance: COVID-19: guidance for the public on mental health and wellbeing Public Health England
• Guidance: COVID-19: guidance on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing Public Health England
• Detailed guide: Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK Department of Health and Social Care
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter from the Secretary of State to the social care workforce Department of Health and Social Care
• Government launches new drive on coronavirus tests for frontline NHS staff Department of Health and Social Care
• Guidance: COVID-19: cleaning of non-healthcare settings Public Health England
• Greater flexibility when completing pre-employment checks during COVID-19 NHS Employers
• NHS volunteer responders: 250,000 target smashed with three quarters of a million committing to volunteer NHS England
• NHS to open two more new hospitals to fight coronavirus NHS England
• Coronavirus and voluntary sector resilience Centre for Social Justice
• Pharmacy resilience guidance Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee
• Covid-19 testing for frontline NHS staff will ensure GPs can provide care when they are well, says RCGP Royal College of General Practitioners

Coronavirus: Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid

Coronavirus: Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid A breathing aid that can help keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care has been created in under a week.

University College London engineers worked with clinicians at UCLH and Mercedes Formula One to build the device, which delivers oxygen to the lungs without needing a ventilator.

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices are already used in hospitals but are in short supply. BBC News

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• Coronavirus: 20,000 former NHS staff return to fight virus, PM says BBC News
• Coronavirus: Six months before UK 'returns to normal' - deputy chief medical officer BBC News
• Coronavirus doctor's diary: Why are people stealing hospital supplies? BBC News
• Coronavirus: Testing rolled out for frontline NHS staff BBC News
• Coronavirus NHS workers 'told to close our eyes if patient coughs' BBC News
• Coronavirus: Number of UK deaths rises above 1,000 BBC News
• Coronavirus: What we still don't know about Covid-19 BBC News
• NHS England: 'Now is not the time to be complacent' BBC News
• It's NOT 'just like flu': All this fake news makes my blood boil, writes DR ELLIE CANNON The Daily Mail
• Not one person will be 'left to die' - no matter their age, says NHS intensive care specialist The Daily Mail
• Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock test positive The Daily Mail
• Coronavirus fake news 'could cost lives', Culture Secretary warns The Daily Telegraph
• At least 1.6m people could be infected with coronavirus in UK, new estimates show The Daily Telegraph
• Pressure to provide equipment grows after two UK doctors die The Guardian
• Care homes refusing to take in patients ready to leave NHS hospitals The Guardian
• Midwife shortage doubles as NHS staff diverted to tend Covid-19 patients The Guardian
• Covid-19 patients in UK intensive care have 50% survival rate The Guardian
• UK strategy to address pandemic threat ‘not properly implemented’ The Guardian
• Artist sends hundreds of uplifting posters to NHS staff across the UK ITV News