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| Coronavirus: UK hospital deaths top 15,000 after 888 more patients die | |
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| Surveys reveal medics’ concerns about pressures to work without protection. Follow this and all the day’s developments in the UK’s Covid-19 crisis | Surveys reveal medics’ concerns about pressures to work without protection. Follow this and all the day’s developments in the UK’s Covid-19 crisis |
| As of 9am on 18 April, 15,464 people have died in UK hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19, the Department of Health and Social Care said. That is a rise of 888, up from 14,576 the day before. | |
| As of 9am on Saturday, 357,023 people had been tested, of which 114,217 proved positive. Overall, 460,437 tests have been done, with 21,389 tests on Friday, excluding data from Northern Ireland. | |
| Rachel Harrison, national officer of the GMB union, has said that faith in the health secretary, Matt Hancock, is “draining away” after Public Health England changed its personal protective equipment guidance on Friday. | |
| Harrison told PA Media the union raised critical protective equipment supply issues with the government more than a month ago. | |
| She said: | |
| She added that the union would not tolerate a situation where its members are “pushed on to the frontline without the basic kit they need to do their jobs safely”. | |
| A campaign to thank NHS staff for their work during the coronavirus crisis has raised £1m. | |
| More than 200,000 people have supported the OneMillionClaps campaign in a week by donating £5 to send a personal message of support to NHS workers. | |
| ITV, the official broadcast partner for the campaign, dedicated a day of broadcasting messages to frontline NHS staff. | |
| OneMillionClaps is part of an appeal launched two weeks ago by NHS Charities Together, the official umbrella organisation for NHS charities. | |
| Donations will be used to provide a range of supplies and support for NHS staff, volunteers and patients - including food, travel, accommodation, mobile devices to keep in touch with family and friends, and mental health support and counselling. | |
| Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group, whose brands include Topshop, Dorothy Perkins and Miss Selfridge, could permanently shut some of its shops as the coronavirus pandemic puts pressure on high street retailers. | |
| The fashion group has served notice on its landlords to walk away from stores whose leases have rolling breaks or are due to expire. | The fashion group has served notice on its landlords to walk away from stores whose leases have rolling breaks or are due to expire. |
| Here is the full report: | Here is the full report: |
| Undocumented migrants are being deterred from seeking medical attention during the coronavirus pandemic for fear of being reported to immigration authorities, MPs have said. | Undocumented migrants are being deterred from seeking medical attention during the coronavirus pandemic for fear of being reported to immigration authorities, MPs have said. |
| A cross-party group of 60 MPs has written to the health secretary, Matt Hancock, calling for the suspension of healthcare charges for migrants and NHS data sharing with immigration enforcement. | A cross-party group of 60 MPs has written to the health secretary, Matt Hancock, calling for the suspension of healthcare charges for migrants and NHS data sharing with immigration enforcement. |
| The letter cites the case of a Filipino migrant, known only as Elvis, who died last week while self-isolating at home with Covid-19 symptoms. | The letter cites the case of a Filipino migrant, known only as Elvis, who died last week while self-isolating at home with Covid-19 symptoms. |
| He did not seek care “fearing that he would be charged thousands of pounds for his treatment, or that he would face immigration enforcement if he tried to access care,” it read. | He did not seek care “fearing that he would be charged thousands of pounds for his treatment, or that he would face immigration enforcement if he tried to access care,” it read. |
| MPs said that Elvis’s wife also had the virus and was not seeking help for the same reasons. | MPs said that Elvis’s wife also had the virus and was not seeking help for the same reasons. |
| Bell Ribeiro-Addy, one of three Labour MPs who coordinated the letter, said: | Bell Ribeiro-Addy, one of three Labour MPs who coordinated the letter, said: |
| Unapproved antibody tests could increase people’s risk of becoming infected with coronavirus, the UK’s national testing coordinator has said. | Unapproved antibody tests could increase people’s risk of becoming infected with coronavirus, the UK’s national testing coordinator has said. |
| Countries around the globe are scrambling to develop reliable antibody tests that can detect if people have had the virus and may be immune in the hope that it might allow lockdown restrictions to be eased, but efforts so far have been unsuccessful. | Countries around the globe are scrambling to develop reliable antibody tests that can detect if people have had the virus and may be immune in the hope that it might allow lockdown restrictions to be eased, but efforts so far have been unsuccessful. |
| Reports have emerged that organisations and individuals are trying to acquire testing kits that are likely to yield false results. | Reports have emerged that organisations and individuals are trying to acquire testing kits that are likely to yield false results. |
| John Newton, the national coordinator of the UK coronavirus testing programme, believes efforts to develop accurate tests look promising, but said that misleading results of unapproved tests could increase the risk of becoming ill or spreading the virus. | John Newton, the national coordinator of the UK coronavirus testing programme, believes efforts to develop accurate tests look promising, but said that misleading results of unapproved tests could increase the risk of becoming ill or spreading the virus. |
| My colleague Jedidajah Otte has the full report: | My colleague Jedidajah Otte has the full report: |
| Tributes have been paid to a staff member at Greater Manchester police who died after contracting Covid-19. | Tributes have been paid to a staff member at Greater Manchester police who died after contracting Covid-19. |
| Marcia Pryce, 61, died on 2 April. She had worked for the force for more than 30 years, most recently in its intelligence bureau. | Marcia Pryce, 61, died on 2 April. She had worked for the force for more than 30 years, most recently in its intelligence bureau. |
| Her sister, Amira Asantewa, said: | Her sister, Amira Asantewa, said: |
| Hundreds of Britons stuck in Bangladesh will be repatriated after the government chartered four flights as part of a new push to to bring more than 7,000 UK citizens home from South Asia. | Hundreds of Britons stuck in Bangladesh will be repatriated after the government chartered four flights as part of a new push to to bring more than 7,000 UK citizens home from South Asia. |
| Those deemed most at risk from coronavirus, such as the sick and elderly, will be given priority, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said. | Those deemed most at risk from coronavirus, such as the sick and elderly, will be given priority, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said. |
| As many as 850 Britons are expected to board the flights, which will leave the capital, Dhaka, for London on 21, 23, 25 and 26 April, the FCO said. | As many as 850 Britons are expected to board the flights, which will leave the capital, Dhaka, for London on 21, 23, 25 and 26 April, the FCO said. |
| Tickets will cost £600 a person and travellers will also be able to board transfer flights to the capital from Sylhet, in the north-east of the country. | Tickets will cost £600 a person and travellers will also be able to board transfer flights to the capital from Sylhet, in the north-east of the country. |
| The government had earlier announced 17 chartered flights from India and 10 from Pakistan, expected to bring home around 4,000 and 2,500 passengers respectively. | The government had earlier announced 17 chartered flights from India and 10 from Pakistan, expected to bring home around 4,000 and 2,500 passengers respectively. |
| The services are being part-funded by the government’s £75m scheme to organise flights from countries where commercial flights have been stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic. | The services are being part-funded by the government’s £75m scheme to organise flights from countries where commercial flights have been stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic. |
| Britons wanting to book a spot can do so here. | Britons wanting to book a spot can do so here. |
| This is from ITV’s Robert Peston. | This is from ITV’s Robert Peston. |
| Thank you so much to everybody who has been in touch throughout the morning with tips and suggestions. I love reading through them all, especially the ones thanking the Guardian for its coverage of this crisis. Please do continue to get in touch as the day goes on via the usual channels (below) and apologies if I cannot respond to you all individually. | Thank you so much to everybody who has been in touch throughout the morning with tips and suggestions. I love reading through them all, especially the ones thanking the Guardian for its coverage of this crisis. Please do continue to get in touch as the day goes on via the usual channels (below) and apologies if I cannot respond to you all individually. |
| Email: lucy.campbell@theguardian.comTwitter: @lucy_campbell_ | Email: lucy.campbell@theguardian.comTwitter: @lucy_campbell_ |
| This, from the FT’s Peter Foster, is one of the best things you will read today. In essence: | This, from the FT’s Peter Foster, is one of the best things you will read today. In essence: |
| DC John Coker has died in hospital after coming down with symptoms of coronavirus on 22 March, British Transport Police said. | DC John Coker has died in hospital after coming down with symptoms of coronavirus on 22 March, British Transport Police said. |
| In a statement, BTP Chief Constable Paul Crowther said his thoughts were with Coker’s family after the 53-year-old passed away last night following an “incredibly difficult” three weeks. He said: | In a statement, BTP Chief Constable Paul Crowther said his thoughts were with Coker’s family after the 53-year-old passed away last night following an “incredibly difficult” three weeks. He said: |
| He is survived by his wife and their three children. | He is survived by his wife and their three children. |