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| UK coronavirus live: anti-racism protesters urged to be 'very careful' to prevent spread of infection - latest updates | |
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| News updates on Covid-19 in the UK as NHS bosses complain they were left ‘completely in the dark’ over the updated rules | News updates on Covid-19 in the UK as NHS bosses complain they were left ‘completely in the dark’ over the updated rules |
| People attending anti-racism protests planned across the UK this weekend should be “very careful”, wear face masks and observe social distancing rules, an infectious diseases expert has said. | |
| Prof John Edmunds, who attends meetings of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) supporting the government, told Today: | |
| He said people can transmit coronavirus before displaying symptoms, and added: | |
| It comes after the health secretary urged the public on Friday to avoid large gatherings of more than six people, including protests, over the weekend “for the safety of your loved ones”. | |
| Matt Hancock said he understood why people are appalled at the death of George Floyd but warned that coronavirus remains a “real threat” in the UK as lockdown easing measures come into effect. | |
| This is a really useful thread from Nick Stripe, the head of health analysis at the Office for National Statistics, on “non-Covid excess deaths”. | This is a really useful thread from Nick Stripe, the head of health analysis at the Office for National Statistics, on “non-Covid excess deaths”. |
| One tweet reads: | One tweet reads: |
| Stripe also highlights that the data shows very significant increases in deaths due to dementia and Alzheimer’s and for deaths due to old age and frailty. He writes: | Stripe also highlights that the data shows very significant increases in deaths due to dementia and Alzheimer’s and for deaths due to old age and frailty. He writes: |
| I’m grateful to Andrew on Twitter for flagging this to me. | I’m grateful to Andrew on Twitter for flagging this to me. |
| The government is under pressure to bring in tougher local lockdowns in some areas, as a new study showed the R value was rising across England and had tipped above 1 in the north-west for the first time since the peak of the pandemic. | The government is under pressure to bring in tougher local lockdowns in some areas, as a new study showed the R value was rising across England and had tipped above 1 in the north-west for the first time since the peak of the pandemic. |
| The model, from scientists at Public Health England and the University of Cambridge, puts the R value at 1.01 for the north-west and 1 for the south-west. The north-west – including Liverpool and Manchester – is viewed as particularly concerning due to higher numbers of infections there, which would be projected to continue at the current rate. | The model, from scientists at Public Health England and the University of Cambridge, puts the R value at 1.01 for the north-west and 1 for the south-west. The north-west – including Liverpool and Manchester – is viewed as particularly concerning due to higher numbers of infections there, which would be projected to continue at the current rate. |
| Regional leaders said they feared the prospect of a second spike in deaths and that the decision to ease lockdown based on the national picture – ignoring regional hotspots – had been a mistake. | Regional leaders said they feared the prospect of a second spike in deaths and that the decision to ease lockdown based on the national picture – ignoring regional hotspots – had been a mistake. |
| Care home residents are being asked to pay a steep and unexpected “coronavirus bill” on top of existing fees to help social care providers stay afloat, Amelia Hill reports. | Care home residents are being asked to pay a steep and unexpected “coronavirus bill” on top of existing fees to help social care providers stay afloat, Amelia Hill reports. |
| Some older people and their families who fund their own care home fees are being forced to pay more than £100 a week, on top of their usual care home fees, with homes saying the cost of PPE and staff absences could push their finances into the red, threatening their sustainability. | Some older people and their families who fund their own care home fees are being forced to pay more than £100 a week, on top of their usual care home fees, with homes saying the cost of PPE and staff absences could push their finances into the red, threatening their sustainability. |
| “Older people living in care homes and their families have been through the mill these last few months,” said Caroline Abrahams, charity director at Age UK. | “Older people living in care homes and their families have been through the mill these last few months,” said Caroline Abrahams, charity director at Age UK. |
| Abrahams said that central government should meet care homes’ extra costs. “Otherwise there’s a risk that some homes could fold, leaving their residents homeless,” she warned. | Abrahams said that central government should meet care homes’ extra costs. “Otherwise there’s a risk that some homes could fold, leaving their residents homeless,” she warned. |
| Good morning. NHS trusts were not consulted or given notice on government plans for all hospital visitors and outpatients in England to be required to wear face coverings from 15 June and all hospital staff to need to wear surgical masks, the chief executive of NHS Providers has said. | Good morning. NHS trusts were not consulted or given notice on government plans for all hospital visitors and outpatients in England to be required to wear face coverings from 15 June and all hospital staff to need to wear surgical masks, the chief executive of NHS Providers has said. |
| Chris Hopson told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme they had been “left completely in the dark”. He said: | Chris Hopson told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme they had been “left completely in the dark”. He said: |
| Hopson said trust leaders were worried there was not enough strategy or planning and that it feels like “last-minute decisions are being made on the hoof that seem overly influenced by politics and also the need to fill the space at the Downing Street press conferences”. | Hopson said trust leaders were worried there was not enough strategy or planning and that it feels like “last-minute decisions are being made on the hoof that seem overly influenced by politics and also the need to fill the space at the Downing Street press conferences”. |
| He added: | He added: |
| Elsewhere, Sunday trading laws could be suspended for a year under government plans to stimulate the economy as lockdown measures are eased. The Times (paywall) reports that cafes and pubs could also be given fast-tracked approval to serve food and drink outside. | Elsewhere, Sunday trading laws could be suspended for a year under government plans to stimulate the economy as lockdown measures are eased. The Times (paywall) reports that cafes and pubs could also be given fast-tracked approval to serve food and drink outside. |
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| Email: lucy.campbell@theguardian.comTwitter: @lucy_campbell_ | Email: lucy.campbell@theguardian.comTwitter: @lucy_campbell_ |