Kay Elmer, 51, from the Wirral in Merseyside, died in intensive care while her distraught daughter Sophia played Simply The Best over the phone, the same song played at Kay’s mother’s funeral. Via: Coronavirus UK: Woman listened to mother's dying breaths
Downing Street does not deny prime minister received oxygen treatment as cabinet meeting on Tuesday postponedLatest developments: at a glanceThe medical tests Boris Johnson is likely to have in hospital Global coronavirus – live updatesStudents share stories of a future snatched by coronavirusSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.56pm BST Keir Read more
Rolling live coverage of business, economics and markets as stock markets gain on hopes coronavirus lockdowns are slowing disease’s spreadDebenhams files notice of intent to appoint administrators British construction activity, employment and outlook all fall steeply UK car sales slump by 44.4%; but battery sales continue surgeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee Read more
As we wish the PM a speedy recovery from coronavirus, we must recognise that the machinery of power is malfunctioning Boris Johnson is ill and in hospital. That must be wretched for him and his family. We can only wish him well and a speedy recovery. His infection by Covid-19 Read more
If you have been affected or have any information or news tips for our journalists, we would like to hear from you Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageItaly has reported its lowest daily toll in two weeks – 525 cases as the US approaches what may be its Read more
Bill Gates said Sunday that the COVID-19 pandemic is a ‘nightmare scenario’ but not as many as 240,000 Americans will die like modelling projects, if the government is smarter about testing. Via: Bill Gates calls coronavirus pandemic a 'nightmare' but says 240,000 Americans do not have to die
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has issued a warning to his citizens to prepare for innumerable deaths following the country’s laid back attitude to dealing with the Covid-19 virus. Via: Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven warns citizens to prepare for thousands of deaths
President Donald Trump stopped Dr. Tony Fauci from answering a question about the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine in treating the coronavirus as he tried to push a more hopeful message. Via: Trump refuses to let Dr. Tony Fauci answer about anti-malarial as a coronavirus treatment
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His overnight stay at a London NHS hospital, believed to be St Thomas’ in Westminster, comes 10 days after he first tested positive for the infection and began self-isolating in his Number 11 flat. Via: Boris Johnson admitted to hospital after testing positive for coronavirus