Another grim milestone passed as number of Northamptonshire's Covid-19 victims tops 400

Another grim milestone passed as number of Northamptonshire's Covid-19 victims tops 400 More than 400 Covid-19 victims have died in Northamptonshire according to latest grim figures released on Tuesday (May 12).

Eight more patients have been reported as dying in the county's two main hospitals, taking the toll to 324 among NHS patients. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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• Coronavirus: Northampton homeless 'will be housed' after crisis BBC Northampton
• Northampton Muslim community comes together to serve up 120 free meals for hospital staff Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Desborough lingerie firm's NHS donation is far from pants Northamptonshire Telegraph

Human Rights and the Government’s Response to Covid-19: Digital Contact Tracing

Human Rights and the Government’s Response to Covid-19: Digital Contact Tracing Report outlining the approaches to contact tracing and the key actions the Government must take to ensure that the app respects human rights including the right to privacy and non-discrimination at the same time as enabling individuals to move around more freely whilst helping to prevent the spread of the virus. Joint Committee on Human Rights

Government expands expert team to rapidly roll out coronavirus test and trace programme

Government expands expert team to rapidly roll out coronavirus test and trace programme The government has announced the expansion of the expert team leading on the rapid nationwide roll-out of the coronavirus (COVID-19) test and trace programme. Department of Health and Social Care

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• Detailed guide: Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK Department of Health and Social Care
• New partnership to sequence human genomes in fight against coronavirus Department of Health and Social Care
• Latest COVID 19 guidance updates NHS Employers
• More nurses should be coronavirus legacy says NHS chief NHS England
• Procurement guidance during Covid-19 Primary Care Commissioning

Coronavirus: Johnson accused of misleading MPs over care home advice

Coronavirus: Johnson accused of misleading MPs over care home advice Boris Johnson is standing by a response at PMQs to the Labour leader, after he was accused of misleading MPs in a row over care homes.

The row centred on official advice at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Sir Keir said the government had been "too slow to protect people", and that up until 12 March, care homes were being told it was "very unlikely" anyone would become infected. BBC News

See also:

• Coronavirus: Does lockdown easing 'follow the science'? BBC News
• How do you recover after surviving a near fatal bout of coronavirus? BBC News
• Coronavirus started spreading among the British public BEFORE the first two people tested positive The Daily Mail
• Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 33,186 with 494 new fatalities The Daily Mail
• Coronavirus test results from thousands of people are 'disappearing into a black hole' The Daily Mail
• Real care home death toll in England and Wales could be as high as 22,000 The Daily Mail
• Britain's COVID-19 death toll could DOUBLE to 73,000 by next year if 10% of people catch the virus The Daily Mail
• Number of patients at London's NHS Nightingale never exceeded one ward The Daily Telegraph
• Millions with health conditions at risk from Covid-19 'if forced back to work' The Guardian
• Testing for coronavirus in UK care homes a ‘complete system failure’ The Guardian
• NHS England seeks advice amid 'shielded' patient concerns Health Service Journal