Tuesday 2 June 2020

Number of Covid-19 victims continues to rise at Northampton General Hospital

Number of Covid-19 victims continues to rise at Northampton General Hospital Northampton is continuing to report increasing numbers of people dying at the town's major hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 victims.

On the day further easing of the Government's lockdown restrictions came into force, NHS data revealed four more fatalities among patients testing positive for the coronavirus at Northampton General HospitalNorthampton Chronicle and Echo

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Preventing and managing the Covid-19 pandemic across long-term care services in the WHO European Region

Preventing and managing the Covid-19 pandemic across long-term care services in the WHO European Region This technical guidance identifies ten policy objectives for decision-makers, policy-makers and national or regional health authorities as they strive to prevent and manage the COVID-19 pandemic in long-term care settings. The focus is on older people above the age of 65 years who use long-term care services in their homes, day centres or designated facilities (residential homes and nursing homes). World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe

UK reaches 200,000 coronavirus testing capacity target a day early

UK reaches 200,000 coronavirus testing capacity target a day early Following the rapid expansion of coronavirus testing, the UK reached the 200,000 capacity target on Saturday 30 May, including capacity for 40,000 antibody tests a day. Department of Health and Social Care 

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Coronavirus: How dangerous is lifting lockdown?

Coronavirus: How dangerous is lifting lockdown? Lockdown is starting to ease.

Across the UK we can meet more people, while in England some children are back in school and car showrooms and open-air markets have reopened.

But some scientists, even those advising government, have been in mutinous mood - saying ministers are acting too soon.

And the lifting of restrictions has been described as a "dangerous moment" even by England's deputy chief medical officer. BBC News

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