Tuesday 28 April 2020

Seven more Covid-19 victims at Northampton General Hospital as county death toll hits 230

Seven more Covid-19 victims at Northampton General Hospital as county death toll hits 230 Seven more victims of Covid-19 have been confirmed by Northampton General Hospital.

The latest deaths, all recorded between Thursday April 23 and Saturday April 25, takes the grim number of fatalities linked to coronavirus to 230 at Northamptonshire's two acute hospitals since the outbreak started. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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New guarantee on death in service benefits for frontline health and care staff during pandemic

Press release: New guarantee on death in service benefits for frontline health and care staff during pandemic The families of health and care workers on the frontline in England will benefit from a new life assurance scheme during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Department of Health and Social Care

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Coronavirus: UK failed to stockpile crucial PPE

Coronavirus: UK failed to stockpile crucial PPE The government failed to buy crucial protective equipment to cope with a pandemic, a BBC investigation has found.

There were no gowns, visors, swabs or body bags in the government's pandemic stockpile when Covid-19 reached the UK.

NHS staff say they are being put at risk because of the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE).

The government said it has taken the right steps and is doing everything it can to increase stocks. BBC News

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