UK coronavirus live: Nightingale hospital in London put 'on standby' after running out of patients, No 10 says

No 10 says it was not a mistake to open Nightingale hospitals despite them being largely unused; England reports 204 new deaths, Northern Ireland six more, Wales 14 more and Scotland five moreLondon NHS Nightingale hospital placed on standbyCoronavirus latest: at a glancePlan for returning to work puts employees at risk, says TUCGlobal Covid-19 updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.52pm BST The TUC has warned the government’s draft guidelines for getting employees back to work (see 2.50pm) during the coronavirus crisis will put people’s health at risk and cannot be supported in their current form, our colleague Rowena Mason reports. Related: Coronavirus plan for returning to work puts employees at risk, says TUC 2.50pm BST BuzzFeed has published details of the seven draft guidance documents drawn up by the government intended to show what firms in seven different sorts of work settings will need to do to protect staff when the lockdown gets lifted. And these are from Alex Wickham, who published the story.A lot of these proposed rules do seem draconianBut this line could give huge leeway:“It will not always be possible to keep a distance of 2m. In these circumstances both employers and employees must do everything they reasonably can to reduce risk”https://t.co/sidlFbX79N In all seven documents, under a heading on the potential provision of personal protection equipment and facemasks for workers, it just says “guidance to follow”https://t.co/sidlFbFwif Continue reading…
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