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Business secretary Alok Sharma leads the daily coronavirus briefing following the announcement that lockdown will continue for three further weeks. It comes as the number of people who died in UK hospitals nears 15,000 and the NHS could run out of gowns over the weekend.
Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate encouraged people to take care of their mental health during the coronavirus outbreak. Speaking via a video William said the tips and advice offered by the Public Health England's Every Mind Matters programme were helpful to those experiencing "strange feelings and difficult circumstances" while in lockdown. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also spoke about the difficulties National Health Service workers face on the frontline and commended them in tackling the spread of coronavirus.
Frontline health workers say they are desperate as they battle Covid-19 without adequate protection.
Political campaign group Led By Donkeys projected “a message to the government’ onto the houses of parliament. The video directed to Britain’s prime minister Boris Johnson sees NHS staff highlighting a lack of protective equipment (PPE). The group originally formed to fight Brexit also restarted a billboard campaign to “create a record of heroes and anti-heroes” during the coronavirus crisis.
The message, the work of Led By Donkeys, appealed to Boris Johnson directly: “The NHS saved your life. Now we need you to save ours.”
The veteran, who turns 100 years old on Thursday, has become a national hero by raising cash for the health service. Here’s where the money is going.
We must acknowledge the BAME NHS staff potentially putting themselves at disproportionate risk for a system that does not value them equally.
The Army veteran has just completed 100 lengths of his garden to help the health service.
We spoke to the creators of the short film about their message and hopes for the future.
Tom Moore has raised millions for the health service. Now, the plan is to give him a 100th birthday to remember.