UK coronavirus live: lockdown could shrink GDP by 35%, says OBR, as hospital deaths rise by 778 to 12,107

Unemployment could soar by 2 million; death tolls rise in England, Scotland, Wales and NI amid questions over care home figuresTwo of UK’s largest care home providers report 521 coronavirus deathsCoronavirus pushes England and Wales death rate to record highCoronavirus latest: at a glance Coronavirus global updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.58pm BST Scotland’s Care Inspectorate has confirmed at least two deaths at the Wastview Care Centre in Shetland, as the Scottish government prepares to publish what first minister Nicola Sturgeon has promised will be “full and robust” data on care home deaths on Wednesday.Jeane Freeman, the Scottish health secretary, said on Sunday that the Care Inspectorate had been told of Covid-19 cases in 406 adult care homes, 37% of the total, amidst growing anxiety about a surge in deaths, with clusters including 13 reported dead after contracting coronavirus at a care home in Glasgow last week. 2.56pm BST Amid continuing speculation about when schools will reopen in England, the National Education Union (NEU) has written to the prime minister expressing that its members were “disturbed” by the continuing speculation and called for the government to share its modelling, evidence and plans for any return to school as a matter of urgency.Last Wednesday, Number 10 intervened to clarify that schools would not be reopening straight after the Easter holidays after media speculation based on comments said to have been made by an unnamed minister.We consider this speculation to be most unhelpful: it may undermine people’s resolve to stick to social isolation.We are disturbed that it is seemingly being stimulated by unnamed government ministers. Continue reading…
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