Number of deaths in Northampton was double in April compared to average of last five years

Number of deaths in Northampton was double in April compared to average of last five years The number of people who died in Northampton was double last month compared to the average over the last five years. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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• Lockdown domestic abuse cases 'tip of the iceberg', says refuge BBC Northampton
• Coronavirus: Northampton rough sleepers will return, charity boss fears BBC Northampton
• A further 31 hospital patients have died with coronavirus in the Anglia region ITV News
• Forty-eight-year-old woman charged after PPE equipment was stolen from Northampton General Hospital Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Second personal protective equipment (PPE) survey of UK nursing staff report

Second personal protective equipment (PPE) survey of UK nursing staff report The RCN has undertaken two surveys of health and care staff to identify their experiences and ongoing issues with the supply of and access to PPE during the Covid-19 pandemic. This report details the findings of the second survey (May 2020). Although there has been some improvement since the April 2020 survey, there are still shortages of essential PPE in all settings, and health and care staff are still reliant on PPE items being donated or home-made in some cases. The findings also highlighted a contrast in the experience and safety of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) respondents. Royal College of Nursing

Six-country survey on Covid-19

Six-country survey on Covid-19 This discussion paper presents a new data set collected on representative samples across six countries: China, South Korea, Japan, Italy, the UK and the four largest states in the US. The information collected relates to work and living situations, income, behavior (such as social-distancing, hand-washing and wearing a face mask), beliefs about the Covid-19 pandemic and exposure to the virus, socio-demographic characteristics and pre-pandemic health characteristics. Institute of Labor Economics

Loneliness, social isolation and Covid-19: practical advice

Loneliness, social isolation and Covid-19: practical advice The LGA, together with the Association of Directors of Public Health, have produced this guide for directors of public health and others leading the response to the loneliness and social isolation issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Local Government Association

Government failing to follow advice of own SAGE group in opening schools June 1

Government failing to follow advice of own SAGE group in opening schools June 1 It is not safe enough for all schools to re-open on June 1, says a report from Independent SAGE, the 12-strong committee chaired by former Chief Scientific Adviser Sir David King, The report concludes that the government is not following the advice of its own scientists.

The report says that modelling from the Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies (SAGE) shows R increasing if schools re-open. It notes that since it published its draft report last week, the government has also heightened the risks of a resurgence of COVID-19 cases by undermining its own messaging.

It says: ‘Public adherence to social distancing is influenced by trust in the government and its messaging. This trust is increasingly strained.’

£5 million funding given to mental health community projects

£5 million funding given to mental health community projects Community projects supporting people with their mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will benefit from their share of £5 million of additional funding. 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
• Updated guidance on risk assessments for staff NHS Employers
• Research and analysis: National COVID-19 surveillance reports Public Health England
• Guidance: COVID-19: advice for smokers and vapers Public Health England
• Research and analysis: Statements regarding COVID-19 tests evaluated by PHE Public Health England

About 7% have had coronavirus, says ONS survey

About 7% have had coronavirus, says ONS survey About 7% of people in England have been infected with coronavirus, antibody tests on a random sample of households suggest.

"Herd immunity is not worth worrying about" at that level, say experts involved in the Office for National Statistics study.

The results are based on blood samples taken from 885 people from private households after 26 April. BBC News

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• NHS Seacole: Covid-19 rehab centre takes first patients BBC News
• Coronavirus: How the virus is hitting some harder than others BBC News
• Coronavirus: Dental practices to reopen from 8 June BBC News
• Coronavirus: R number 'very similar' across UK BBC News
• Coronavirus UK: Government's contact tracing site crashes The Daily Mail
• April was the deadliest month on record in England and Wales: Figures show 88,000 people died The Daily Mail
• Contact tracing in England 'not fully operational until end of June' The Guardian
• Government rejected radical lockdown of England's care homes The Guardian
• I'm an NHS consultant. We're exhausted – and a second surge is on its way The Guardian
• Matt Hancock's obsession with hospitals has warped priorities and cost lives The Guardian
• NHS will keep personal data of people with coronavirus for 20 years The Guardian
• Nearly 17,000 fines for alleged breaches of coronavirus lockdown rules issued in England and Wales The Independent
• Coronavirus: What’s the risk of catching Covid-19 from a surface? The Independent