thedailymirror--2020-04-28--More Americans have now died from coronavirus than in the Vietnam War

More Americans have now died from coronavirus than were killed in the Vietnam War , with cases topping one million .
Some 58,220 US servicemen lost their lives in the conflict , which raged from 1955 to 1975 .
The US death toll since the first coronavirus death recorded on February 29 reached 58,233 on Tuesday , up more than 2,000 from the prior day , according to a Reuters tally .
US cases have doubled in 18 days and make up one-third of all infections in the world , according to the tally .
The actual number of cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state public health officials cautioning that shortages of trained workers and materials have limited testing capacity .
For updates on coronavirus , follow our live blog HERE .
About 30 % of the cases have occurred in New York state , the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak , followed by New Jersey , Massachusetts , California and Pennsylvania .
The outbreak could take more than 74,000 U.S. lives by Aug. 4 , compared with an April 22 forecast of over 67,600 , according to the University of Washington 's predictive model , often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump has vehemently denied he was too slow to shut the country and has dismissed claims he underestimated the virus .
He previously described concern over Covid-19 as a 'hoax ' and compared the disease to the flu .
The number of American fatalities in the Vietnam War , the country 's bloodiest conflict since World War Two , left a lasting impression on the US public .
In the final question of Monday 's White House press briefing , a reporter asked : `` If an American president loses more Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died during the entirety of the Vietnam war , does he deserve to be reelected ? ''
Trump refused to rise to the question and instead attempted to put a positive spin on the death toll .
`` So , yeah , we 've lost a lot of people but if you look at what original projections were , 2.2 million , we 're probably heading to 60,000 - 70,000 , '' he said .
`` It 's far too many - one person is too many for this .
I think we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decisions , '' he added .
`` The big decision was closing the border , doing the ban on people coming in from China . ''
He also emphasised the `` unbelievable '' job his administration did with ventilators .
`` I think we 've done a great job .
And I will say this - one person is too many . ''
Globally , coronavirus cases top 3 million since the outbreak began in China late last year .
The United States , with the world 's third-largest population , has five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hardest-hit countries of Italy , Spain and France .
Of the 20 most severely affected countries , the United States ranks fifth based on cases per capita , according to a Reuters tally .
The United States has about 30 cases per 10,000 people .
Spain ranks first at over 48 cases per 10,000 people , followed by Belgium , Switzerland and Italy .
In addition to exceeding the Vietnam War toll , the U.S. toll for the coronavirus tops the number of deaths from seasonal flu in recent years , except for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) .
Flu deaths range from a low of 12,000 in the 2011-2012 season to a high of 61,000 during 2017-2018 .
The coronavirus deaths in the United States fall short of the approximately 100,000 Americans killed by seasonal flu in 1967 , according to the CDC .
It is also far less deadly than the Spanish flu , which began in 1918 and killed 675,000 Americans .
Unprecedented stay-at-home orders to try to curb the spread of the virus have hammered the economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unemployment benefits over the last five weeks soaring to 26.5 million .
About a dozen states are beginning to relax the stay-at-home restrictions despite the warning of health experts that premature actions could cause a surge in new cases .
A Reuters/Ipsos survey this month found that a bipartisan majority of Americans want to go on sheltering in place to protect themselves from the coronavirus , despite the impact on the economy .
The US was dragged into the Vietnam War after France suffered a humiliating defeat to Vietnamese rebels .
America stepped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to communism after France withdrew .
The war rumbled on for decades and became increasingly unpopular as US casualties mounted , resulting in America eventually pulling out its troops .
A two-acre memorial ground was set up in Washington to honour those who passed away .
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial includes a granite wall listing the names of American casualties .

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Some 58,220 Americans died in the Vietnam War - the country's bloodiest conflict since World War Two - but that grim milestone has now been passed
More Americans have now died from coronavirus than in the Vietnam War
More Americans have now died from coronavirus than were killed in the Vietnam War, with cases topping one million.
Some 58,220 US servicemen lost their lives in the conflict, which raged from 1955 to 1975.
The US death toll since the first coronavirus death recorded on February 29 reached 58,233 on Tuesday, up more than 2,000 from the prior day, according to a Reuters tally.
US cases have doubled in 18 days and make up one-third of
all infections in the world, according to the tally.
The actual number of cases is thought to be higher, with state public health officials cautioning that shortages of trained workers and materials have limited testing capacity.
For updates on coronavirus, follow our live blog HERE.
Image: Corbis via Getty Images) Corbis via Getty Images)
About 30% of the cases have occurred in New York state, the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak, followed by New Jersey, Massachusetts, California and Pennsylvania.
The outbreak could take more than 74,000 U.S. lives by Aug.
4, compared with an April 22 forecast of over 67,600, according to the University of Washington's predictive model,
often cited by White House officials.
President Donald Trump has vehemently denied he was too slow to shut the country and has dismissed claims he underestimated the virus.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
He previously described concern over Covid-19 as a 'hoax' and compared the disease to the flu.
The number of American fatalities in the Vietnam War, the country's bloodiest conflict since World War Two, left a lasting impression on the US public.
In the final question of Monday's White House press briefing, a reporter asked: "If an American president loses more Americans over the course of six weeks than died during the entirety of the Vietnam war, does he deserve to be reelected?"
Trump refused to rise to the question and instead attempted to put a positive spin on the death toll.
"So, yeah, we've lost a lot of people but if you look at what original projections were, 2.2 million, we're probably heading to 60,000 - 70,000," he said.
Image: Yuri Gripas/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) Yuri Gripas/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
"It's far too many - one person is too many for this. I think we've made a lot of really good decisions," he added. "The big decision was closing the border, doing the ban on people coming in from China."
He also emphasised the "unbelievable" job his administration did with ventilators.
"I think we've done a great job. And I will say this - one person is too many."
Globally, coronavirus cases top 3 million since the outbreak
began in China late last year.
The United States, with the world's third-largest population, has five times as many cases as the next hardest-hit countries of Italy, Spain and France.
Image: SIPA USA/PA Images) SIPA USA/PA Images)
Of the 20 most severely affected countries, the United
States ranks fifth based on cases per capita, according to a
Reuters tally.
The United States has about 30 cases per 10,000 people.
Spain ranks first at over 48 cases per 10,000 people, followed by Belgium, Switzerland and Italy.
In addition to exceeding the Vietnam War toll, the U.S. toll for the coronavirus tops the number of deaths from seasonal flu in recent years, except for the 2017-2018 season, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Flu deaths range from a low of 12,000 in the 2011-2012
season to a high of 61,000 during 2017-2018.
The coronavirus deaths in the United States fall short of
the approximately 100,000 Americans killed by seasonal flu in 1967, according to the CDC.
It is also far less deadly than the Spanish flu, which began in 1918 and killed 675,000 Americans.
Unprecedented stay-at-home orders to try to curb the spread of the virus have hammered the economy, with the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits over the last five weeks soaring to 26.5 million.
Image: Bettmann Archive) Bettmann Archive)
About a dozen states are beginning to relax the stay-at-home restrictions despite the warning of health experts that
premature actions could cause a surge in new cases.
A Reuters/Ipsos survey this month found that a bipartisan
majority of Americans want to go on sheltering in place to
protect themselves from the coronavirus, despite the impact on the economy.
The US was dragged into the Vietnam War after France suffered a humiliating defeat to Vietnamese rebels.
America stepped in to prevent the country from falling to communism after France withdrew.
The war rumbled on for decades and became increasingly unpopular as US casualties mounted, resulting in America eventually pulling out its troops.
A two-acre memorial ground was set up in Washington to honour those who passed away.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial includes a granite wall listing the names of American casualties.


thedailymirror--2020-04-28--Six drugs that could treat coronavirus to be fast-tracked in new clinical trial

Six drugs which potentially save the lives of coronavirus patients have entered clinical testing , it has tonight emerged .
Thousands of people could benefit from the potential treatments , which are hoped will also ease the strain on the NHS .
Covid-19 has killed more than 21,700 people in the UK already and infected some 157,000 others .
These figures are thought to be even higher as they do n't , as of yet , include cases at care homes .
`` Currently no drugs in the world have been clinically proven to treat Covid-19 , but our Therapeutics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidates , '' Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said today .
`` Currently , six different treatments have been entered into national clinical trials and the first is ready to enter the next stage : a new early phase clinical trial platform that we are launching today .
“ This is a national effort made possible by government , academia and industry working together.
” It is believed the first of these six drugs will begin Phase 2 studies – the stage of a clinical trial focussed on the testing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effective it is and side effects – across the UK imminently .
The research behind the programme has been widely praised .
Business Secretary Alok Sharma said : “ The UK is home to world-class scientists and researchers who are united in their aim to defeat coronavirus .
“ We are bringing together the government , industry and research organisations to speed up the development of effective new coronavirus treatments , helping to save thousands of people ’ s lives and benefiting our NHS . ''
The programme , called ACCORD ( Accelerating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been funded by the Department of Health and Social Care ( DHSC ) and the UK Research and Innovation ( UKRI ) .
The government says if positive results are seen in the research , these drugs will advance rapidly into the large-scale trials currently in progress across the country .
But , as pressure remains on the government to provide all key workers with adequate personal protective equipment ( PPE ) , ministers have recently defended their stance on resource management in the crisis .
They have insisted programmes , like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next few weeks to focus instead on treatment of the virus .
UK Research and Innovation Chief Executive , Professor Sir Mark Walport said : “ This initiative will rapidly test the most promising drugs in the fight against COVID-19 .
`` Bringing together expertise from across the UK ’ s world-class research and innovation sectors – from clinical researchers through to the pharmaceutical industry – this national platform will rapidly prioritise and deliver the best potential drugs into clinical trials to discover if they can help people with COVID-19 .
”

Just as the coronavirus UK death toll exceeds 21,700, the government is finally backing the testing of new drugs which could potentially be used to treat Covid-19
Six drugs that could treat coronavirus to be fast-tracked in new clinical trial
Six drugs which potentially save the lives of coronavirus patients have entered clinical testing, it has tonight emerged.
Thousands of people could benefit from the potential treatments, which are hoped will also ease the strain on the NHS.
Covid-19 has killed more than 21,700 people in the UK already and infected some 157,000 others. These figures are thought to be even higher as they don't, as of yet, include cases at care homes.
"Currently no drugs in the world have been clinically proven to treat Covid-19, but our Therapeutics Taskforce has identified a number of promising candidates," Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said today.
"Currently, six different treatments have been entered into national clinical trials and the first is ready to enter the next stage: a new early phase clinical trial platform that we are launching today.
“This is a national effort made possible by government, academia and industry working together.”
Image: via REUTERS) via REUTERS)
It is believed the first of these six drugs will begin Phase 2 studies – the stage of a clinical trial focussed on the testing of a drug on patients to assess how effective it is and side effects – across the UK imminently.
The research behind the programme has been widely praised.
Business Secretary Alok Sharma said: “The UK is home to world-class scientists and researchers who are united in their aim to defeat coronavirus.
“We are bringing together the government, industry and research organisations to speed up the development of effective new coronavirus treatments, helping to save thousands of people’s lives and benefiting our NHS."
The programme, called ACCORD (Accelerating COVID-19 Research & Development platform), has been funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
The government says if positive results are seen in the research, these drugs will advance rapidly into the large-scale trials currently in progress across the country.
But, as pressure remains on the government to provide all key workers with adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), ministers have recently defended their stance on resource management in the crisis.
They have insisted programmes, like ACCORD, will be rolled out in the next few weeks to focus instead on treatment of the virus.
UK Research and Innovation Chief Executive, Professor Sir Mark Walport said: “This initiative will rapidly test the most promising drugs in the fight against COVID-19.
"Bringing together expertise from across the UK’s world-class research and innovation sectors – from clinical researchers through to the pharmaceutical industry – this national platform will rapidly prioritise and deliver the best potential drugs into clinical trials to discover if they can help people with COVID-19.”


thedailymirror--2020-04-29--Dominic Raab admits 'horror' as Labour work out 27,241 have died with Covid-19

Dominic Raab admitted his `` horror '' today as Labour worked out at least 27,241 people have now died with coronavirus in the UK .
Boris Johnson 's stand-in was confronted at PMQs with the devastating figure - which is higher than the official daily total of deaths .
As of 5pm on Monday , 21,678 people have died in UK hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus .
But more than 5,000 on top of that have died in care homes , at home and other settings around the country .
`` That makes a total to date of 27,241 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probably an underestimate because of the time lag , '' Keir Starmer told the Commons .
Labour 's leader slammed Boris Johnson for hailing the UK 's `` apparent success '' in fighting Covid-19 on Monday .
And he said `` deaths in care homes appear to have been rising even while hospital deaths have been falling '' , with 4,343 in two weeks to April 24 ahead of new daily figures to be published from today .
Warning the death toll may be the highest in Europe , Sir Keir told PMQs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest figures are truly dreadful . ''
Foreign Secretary Mr Raab replied : `` I absolutely share our joint horror at the number of deaths , tragedies each and every one . ''
But he said it was “ far too early to make international comparisons ” .
And Mr Raab shut down Labour 's calls to spell out more detail on an exit plan .
He snapped : `` If he thinks he knows better than SAGE and the scientists ... he needs to say . ''
Last month Sir Patrick Vallance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said a death toll below 20,000 would be a `` good result '' but `` still horrible '' .
Sir Keir said : `` He said that would be 'good ' by which in fairness to him he meant successful in the circumstances .
`` But we 're clearly way above that number and we 're only partway through this crisis .
`` We 're possibly on track to have one of the worst death rates in Europe . ''
Responding , Mr Raab said : `` This is an unprecedented pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think in fairness we should n't criticise either the CMO ( chief medical officer ) or the deputy CMO for trying to give some forecast in response to the questions that many in this chamber and many in the media are calling for . ''
But Sir Keir went on to slam failures to get vital protective clothing to the front line .
He told MPs : “ Lives depend on it .
`` It is ten weeks since the HS declared there was a serious and imminent threat to life .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ now things would be getting better , not worse .
`` Yet a survey of the Royal College of Physicians published on Monday reported that 1 in 4 doctors are still not getting the protective equipment they need.
” He added : `` What ’ s going on ? ''
Mr Raab denied things were getting worse and said there was a global demand for PPE .
Boris Johnson returned to work on Monday , but missed PMQs after his fiancee Carrie Symonds gave birth to a baby boy this morning .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his fiancee have announced the birth of a healthy baby boy this morning .
“ Both mother and baby are doing well and I ’ m sure the whole house will want to join me in sending congratulations and our very best wishes to them.
” Mr Raab also paid tribute to more than 100 NHS and social care staff who ’ ve died of coronavirus .
Keir Starmer sent his congratulations , the congratulations of the Labour Party and “ everybody in this House ” to the PM and Carrie Symonds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader told PMQs : “ Whatever differences we have in this house , as human beings , I think we all recognise the anxiety the Prime Minister and Carrie must have gone through in these past few weeks - unimaginable anxiety .
“ So I really hope this brings them incredible relief and joy .
”

Boris Johnson's stand-in clashed with Labour leader Keir Starmer at PMQs after the huge toll of deaths in care homes was revealed
Coronavirus: Dominic Raab admits his 'horror' as Labour work out 27,241 have now died
Dominic Raab admitted his "horror" today as Labour worked out at least 27,241 people have now died with coronavirus in the UK.
Boris Johnson's stand-in was confronted at PMQs with the devastating figure - which is higher than the official daily total of deaths.
As of 5pm on Monday, 21,678 people have died in UK hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.
But more than 5,000 on top of that have died in care homes, at home and other settings around the country.
"That makes a total to date of 27,241 recorded deaths from coronavirus and that's probably an underestimate because of the time lag," Keir Starmer told the Commons.
Labour's leader slammed Boris Johnson for hailing the UK's "apparent success" in fighting Covid-19 on Monday.
And he said "deaths in care homes appear to have been rising even while hospital deaths have been falling", with 4,343 in two weeks to April 24 ahead of new daily figures to be published from today.
Warning the death toll may be the highest in Europe, Sir Keir told PMQs: "Far from success, these latest figures are truly dreadful."
Foreign Secretary Mr Raab replied: "I absolutely share our joint horror at the number of deaths, tragedies each and every one."
But he said it was “far too early to make international comparisons”.
And Mr Raab shut down Labour's calls to spell out more detail on an exit plan. He snapped: "If he thinks he knows better than SAGE and the scientists... he needs to say."
Last month Sir Patrick Vallance, the government's chief scientific adviser, said a death toll below 20,000 would be a "good result" but "still horrible".
Sir Keir said: "He said that would be 'good' by which in fairness to him he meant successful in the circumstances.
"But we're clearly way above that number and we're only partway through this crisis.
"We're possibly on track to have one of the worst death rates in Europe."
Responding, Mr Raab said: "This is an unprecedented pandemic, a global pandemic.
"And I think in fairness we shouldn't criticise either the CMO (chief medical officer) or the deputy CMO for trying to give some forecast in response to the questions that many in this chamber and many in the media are calling for."
But Sir Keir went on to slam failures to get vital protective clothing to the front line.
He told MPs: “Lives depend on it.
"It is ten weeks since the HS declared there was a serious and imminent threat to life.
"And you’d hope by now things would be getting better, not worse.
"Yet a survey of the Royal College of Physicians published on Monday reported that 1 in 4 doctors are still not getting the protective equipment they need.”
He added: "What’s going on?" Mr Raab denied things were getting worse and said there was a global demand for PPE.
Boris Johnson returned to work on Monday, but missed PMQs after his fiancee Carrie Symonds gave birth to a baby boy this morning.
Mr Raab told PMQs: “The PM and his fiancee have announced the birth of a healthy baby boy this morning.
“Both mother and baby are doing well and I’m sure the whole house will want to join me in sending congratulations and our very best wishes to them.”
Mr Raab also paid tribute to more than 100 NHS and social care staff who’ve died of coronavirus.
Keir Starmer sent his congratulations, the congratulations of the Labour Party and “everybody in this House” to the PM and Carrie Symonds.
in a heartfelt statement the Labour leader told PMQs: “Whatever differences we have in this house, as human beings, I think we all recognise the anxiety the Prime Minister and Carrie must have gone through in these past few weeks - unimaginable anxiety.
“So I really hope this brings them incredible relief and joy.”


thedailymirror--2020-04-29--When first photo of Boris Johnson's baby might be released

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and fiancée Carrie Symonds have announced the arrival of their `` healthy '' baby boy this morning .
A spokesman for the couple said the pair were 'thrilled ' to announce the birth , and that both mother and baby were 'doing very well . '
It is understood the 55-year-old PM was by the 32-year-old communications guru 's side throughout the birth at a London hospital .
Congratulations have been pouring in to celebrate the birth , which came two months to the day after the couple publicly announced both the pregnancy and their engagement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the baby was due `` in early summer '' but Ms Symonds ' due date was never disclosed .
The good news comes just two days after Mr Johnson was able to return to work following an intensive care battle with coronavirus .
Mr Johnson joins a very select group of Prime Ministers to welcome a child while in the top office , becoming just the third to do so since Lord John Russell welcomed two sons during his time in charge in 1848 and 1849 .
The other two are far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blair with son Leo in 2000 , and David and Samantha Cameron with daughter Florence in 2010 .
But when can we expect to see the first photo of Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds ' new son ?
The pair have made no official announcement yet as to when that could be , but we might not have long to wait long if it follows traditions of previous additions to 10 Downing Street .
After the birth of David Cameron 's daughter Florence on August 24 , the Prime Minister and his wife @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August 28 .
Florence Rose Endellion Cameron was born in Cornwall on a two-week family holiday after Mrs Cameron gave birth earlier than expected and the pair revealed they had chosen the name Endellion - after the Cornish village of St Endellion - to reflect the county of her birth .
It took even less time for Tony Blair to issue a photo of his son Leo , who was born on May 20 , 2000 .
Downing Street ended the clamour for the first sighting of the Prime Minister 's baby , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two days after the birth on May 22 .
The image was taken by Sir Paul McCartney 's daughter , Mary , who had been Cherie Blair 's personal choice to take an `` intimate portrait '' of the couple with the new arrival .

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and fiancée Carrie Symonds have welcomed a baby boy - and it might not be long before the first picture is released if it follows previous Downing Street births
When first photo of Boris Johnson's baby might be released
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and fiancée Carrie Symonds have announced the arrival of their "healthy" baby boy this morning.
A spokesman for the couple said the pair were 'thrilled' to announce the birth, and that both mother and baby were 'doing very well.'
It is understood the 55-year-old PM was by the 32-year-old communications guru's side throughout the birth at a London hospital.
Congratulations have been pouring in to celebrate the birth, which came two months to the day after the couple publicly announced both the pregnancy and their engagement.
At the time, the pair said the baby was due "in early summer" but Ms Symonds' due date was never disclosed.
Image: PA) PA)
The good news comes just two days after Mr Johnson was able to return to work following an intensive care battle with coronavirus.
Mr Johnson joins a very select group of Prime Ministers to welcome a child while in the top office, becoming just the third to do so since Lord John Russell welcomed two sons during his time in charge in 1848 and 1849.
The other two are far more recent, after Tony and Cherie Blair with son Leo in 2000, and David and Samantha Cameron with daughter Florence in 2010.
Image: PA) PA)
But when can we expect to see the first photo of Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds' new son?
The pair have made no official announcement yet as to when that could be, but we might not have long to wait long if it follows traditions of previous additions to 10 Downing Street.
After the birth of David Cameron's daughter Florence on August 24, the Prime Minister and his wife released a photo four days later on August 28.
Image: Press Association) Press Association)
Florence Rose Endellion Cameron was born in Cornwall on a two-week family holiday after Mrs Cameron gave birth earlier than expected and the pair revealed they had chosen the name Endellion - after the Cornish village of St Endellion - to reflect the county of her birth.
Florence was the couple's fourth child.
It took even less time for Tony Blair to issue a photo of his son Leo, who was born on May 20, 2000.
Downing Street ended the clamour for the first sighting of the Prime Minister's baby, by releasing an image to the media two days after the birth on May 22.
The image was taken by Sir Paul McCartney's daughter, Mary, who had been Cherie Blair's personal choice to take an "intimate portrait" of the couple with the new arrival.


thedailymirror--2020-04-29--Kate Garraway's message of hope as Derek Draper fights for life in hospital

Defiant Kate Garraway has vowed to stay positive while her husband Derek Draper continues to fight for his life in intensive care .
The Good Morning Britain presenter returned to Twitter after a few days away to thank followers for their support - and delivered her own message of hope as Derek 's life hangs in the balance after he contracted coronavirus .
One fan tweeted her to say : `` @ kategarraway theres a story on bbc news just now about a 30+ student nurse who has been in ICU for ages , and just recovered and got home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to get verbal messages to him , ... .. the subconscious can sometimes hear . ''
In response , Kate wrote : `` Thank you so much xxx . ''
Another follower got in touch to tell the talented ITV star : `` My mum ( who 's 80 next week and not a Twitter user ! )
has asked if I could let you know she lights a candle every day for Derek and for all those suffering from this horrendous virus .
We send you and your family lots of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replied again , telling the fan : `` That 's so wonderful - thank you so much and sending love x # staypositive . ''
It comes after the mum of two shared an emotional update about Derek 's condition .
In a post to members of her clubgarraway website last Friday , the GMB host revealed that her family are going through an `` agonising time '' .
`` This is such a tough time for us all as we struggle to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic , '' she wrote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ support each other through these excruciatingly difficult times . ''
Kate went on : `` As you may know my husband Derek is critically ill with COVID-19 in intensive care and it remains an agonising time for us as a family .
`` But I know I am not alone , so many others are worried for their loved ones or having to cope with the grief of losing them and there are challenges for everyone in this pandemic .
`` Let 's stand together and do share your experiences too . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ GMB co-host Ben Shepherd choked up as he gave fans an update from her .
He told viewers : `` She 's wanted to share the fact that she 's been able to speak with Derek in the evenings in a coma .
`` She 's been able to share music with him , talk to him and support him , '' he added to the camera .
`` It 's tough , it 's really , really tough because he 's critically ill. '' Former Labour adviser Derek , 52 , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 30 , but took a turn for the worse after being rushed to hospital with severe symptoms of COVID-19 .
Because of the strict rules around visiting coronavirus patients in hospital , distraught Kate and their children Darcey , 14 , and William , 11 , have been forced to stay away from his ICU and have n't seen him in person for nearly a month .

Ben Shepherd shares an update and Kate Garraway's husband and says she has seen him
Ben Shepherd shares an update and Kate Garraway's husband and says she has seen him
Kate Garraway has shared an inspiring message of hope as her husband Derek Draper remains in a coma battling coronavirus
Kate Garraway's message of hope as husband Derek Draper fights for life in hospital
Defiant Kate Garraway has vowed to stay positive while her husband Derek Draper continues to fight for his life in intensive care.
The Good Morning Britain presenter returned to Twitter after a few days away to thank followers for their support - and delivered her own message of hope as Derek's life hangs in the balance after he contracted coronavirus.
One fan tweeted her to say: " @kategarraway theres a story on bbc news just now about a 30+ student nurse who has been in ICU for ages, and just recovered and got home.... be positive..... keep trying to get verbal messages to him, ..... the subconscious can sometimes hear."
In response, Kate wrote: "Thank you so much xxx."
Image: Mirrorpix) Mirrorpix)
Another follower got in touch to tell the talented ITV star: "My mum (who's 80 next week and not a Twitter user!)has asked if I could let you know she lights a candle every day for Derek and for all those suffering from this horrendous virus. We send you and your family lots of love. X."
And Kate replied again, telling the fan: "That's so wonderful - thank you so much and sending love x #staypositive."
It comes after the mum of two shared an emotional update about Derek's condition.
Image: Twitter) Twitter)
Image: Twitter) Twitter)
In a post to members of her clubgarraway website last Friday, the GMB host revealed that her family are going through an "agonising time".
"This is such a tough time for us all as we struggle to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic," she wrote.
"We must all stand together and support each other through these excruciatingly difficult times."
Kate went on: "As you may know my husband Derek is critically ill with COVID-19 in intensive care and it remains an agonising time for us as a family.
Image: PA) PA)
"But I know I am not alone, so many others are worried for their loved ones or having to cope with the grief of losing them and there are challenges for everyone in this pandemic.
"Let's stand together and do share your experiences too."
Earlier that same day, Kate's GMB co-host Ben Shepherd choked up as he gave fans an update from her.
He told viewers: "She's wanted to share the fact that she's been able to speak with Derek in the evenings in a coma.
Image: WireImage) WireImage)
"She's been able to share music with him, talk to him and support him," he added to the camera.
"It's tough, it's really, really tough because he's critically ill."
Former Labour adviser Derek, 52, has been battling coronavirus in intensive care since March 30, but took a turn for the worse after being rushed to hospital with severe symptoms of COVID-19.
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Because of the strict rules around visiting coronavirus patients in hospital, distraught Kate and their children Darcey, 14, and William, 11, have been forced to stay away from his ICU and haven't seen him in person for nearly a month.


thedailymirror--2020-04-29--Kendall Jenner 'breaks lockdown for road trip to Arizona with pal Devin Booker'

Kendall Jenner has reportedly broken lockdown to take a road trip from Los Angeles to Arizona with her friend Devin Booker .
The model , 24 , was pictured at a rest stop close to the city of Sedona , 500 miles away from her home in Los Angeles .
In video obtained by TMZ.com , Kendall is seen getting into a £160,000 Mercedes-Benz Maybach with the basketball player .
The website reports that the pair are just friends , and they took the 14-hour round trip to get some fresh air during quarantine .
A source said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a small social circle amongst the group , who have been following the same social distancing and physical distancing guidelines .
`` Devin is a friend and is part of the small group .
They took a road trip for some much-needed air . ''
California 's strict lockdown rules order residents to stay at home unless they need to make an essential trip to pick up food or seek medical care .
They are also advised to practice social distancing .
Kendall has been friends with Devin , 23 , for years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with him two years ago .
She went out with then-boyfriend Ben Simmons , while Devin brought along his girlfriend Jordyn Woods .
The outing comes after Kendall took to Instagram to mourn the fact that she 's unable to go on holiday during lockdown .
She shared snaps of herself at the beach in an exotic location , and declared : `` I wan na go back so bad . ''
The model is currently seeing out lockdown at her luxurious home in California , and recently opened up about how `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a multimillion dollar mansion .
During a chat with her friends Justin and Hailey Bieber , who are holed up in Canada , the singer said : `` How blessed are we to be able to like ... '' A lot of people are obviously in this time have a cr**ppy situation and they look at us . ''
Kendall then added : `` 'So blessed .
I think about it all the time . ''

KARDASHIAN FAMILY GET EMOTIONAL ABOUT CORONAVIRUS AS KYLIE REVEALS SOMEONE CLOSE TO HOME HAS IT
KARDASHIAN FAMILY GET EMOTIONAL ABOUT CORONAVIRUS AS KYLIE REVEALS SOMEONE CLOSE TO HOME HAS IT
Model Kendall Jenner reportedly headed out on a 14-hour round trip from Los Angeles to Sedona, Arizona with basketball player Devin Booker
Kendall Jenner has reportedly broken lockdown to take a road trip from Los Angeles to Arizona with her friend Devin Booker.
The model, 24, was pictured at a rest stop close to the city of Sedona, 500 miles away from her home in Los Angeles.
In video obtained by TMZ.com, Kendall is seen getting into a £160,000 Mercedes-Benz Maybach with the basketball player.
The website reports that the pair are just friends, and they took the 14-hour round trip to get some fresh air during quarantine.
A source said: "Kendall and [her] friends have a small social circle amongst the group, who have been following the same social distancing and physical distancing guidelines.
Image: Kendall Jenner/Instagram) Kendall Jenner/Instagram)
"Devin is a friend and is part of the small group. They took a road trip for some much-needed air."
California's strict lockdown rules order residents to stay at home unless they need to make an essential trip to pick up food or seek medical care.
They are also advised to practice social distancing.
Image: NBAE via Getty Images) NBAE via Getty Images)
Kendall has been friends with Devin, 23, for years and even went on a double date with him two years ago.
She went out with then-boyfriend Ben Simmons, while Devin brought along his girlfriend Jordyn Woods.
The outing comes after Kendall took to Instagram to mourn the fact that she's unable to go on holiday during lockdown.
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
She shared snaps of herself at the beach in an exotic location, and declared: "I wanna go back so bad."
The model is currently seeing out lockdown at her luxurious home in California, and recently opened up about how "blessed" she feels to be quarantining in a multimillion dollar mansion.
During a chat with her friends Justin and Hailey Bieber, who are holed up in Canada, the singer said: "How blessed are we to be able to like...
"A lot of people are obviously in this time have a cr**ppy situation and they look at us."
Kendall then added: "'So blessed. I think about it all the time."


thedailymirror--2020-04-29--Whether Netflix's glamorous new drama Hollywood is worth binge-watching

Glee and American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy returns to the Tinseltown of yesteryear in his latest collaboration with Netflix .
Following on from the divisive series The Politician , Murphy gives us the slightly-historical limited series Hollywood .
The series begins with unemployed World War II veteran Jack Castello ( The Politician ’ s David Corenswet ) dreaming of a big chance as a movie star .
With a wife ( Maude Apatow ) at home and the potential of a family , he looks to provide by getting a job at a gas station working for the worldly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Jack soon finds that to get into the movie business , he may need to find some less glamorous ways of making it in showbiz , as he crosses paths with a studio chief ’ s wife , Avis Amberg ( Patti LuPone ) .
Elsewhere , gay African-American writer Archie Colman ( Jeremy Pope ) also has dreams for Hollywood , whilst also finding romance with sweet wannabe actor Roy ( Jake Picking ) who crosses paths with the ruthless talent agent Henry Willson ( Jim Parsons ) .
Meanwhile , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Criss ) looks to make his first big picture , but will it involve his beautiful African-American girlfriend Camille Washington ( Laura Harrier ) or blonde beauty Claire Wood ( Samara Weaving ) ?
Most importantly , does the show succeed in making us care about what happens to these characters ?
On the surface , the period detail and gorgeous cast make Hollywood a breezy and soapy watch , with some amusing dialogue and sequences that also shine a light on the Hollywood of yesteryear , particularly in the early episodes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ show is one curious beast .
Initially appearing to merely be mixing fictional characters with real-life historical figures , the show gradually begins to move further and further into an alternate history of the Hollywood - to its detriment .
Perhaps in smaller doses of surprising twists from real events , akin to Quentin Tarantino ’ s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood , Ryan Murphy could have made the show deliver increasingly powerful messages on discrimination , sexual harassment , the power of film , and the abuses of power .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ veers into serves to make Hollywood feel rather empty and potentially insulting to abused minorities - even if intended as idealised escapism .
Murphy gets rather meta in why this route has been taken but this only makes the show come across as thinking it is smarter than it is , considering the desired effect fails to come across .
That said , there is still a lot to enjoy about Hollywood , particularly in the earlier episodes .
The central cast of dreamers is a strong and magnetic set of performers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who in real life is destined to become the star Rock Hudson ) and Harrier as the increasingly ambitious Camille .
Corenswet and Weaving also deliver charismatic work to their parts , but Criss - so brilliant as serial killer Andrew Cunanan in Murphy ’ s The Assassination of Gianni Versace : American Crime Story - is underused here as the rather flat Raymond .
The more veteran performers also give great turns , with Broadway legend LuPone providing a prickly but damaged figure given a second chance at her own dreams , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wise and weary adventurer through Hollywood ’ s erotic scene .
Meanwhile , Jim Parsons takes on his first big role since the end of The Big Bang Theory in the form of the villainous Henry Willson , a darkly comic carton of a performance that while amusingly cutting at times , gets given a great degree of pathos .
There is something of a redemption arc here with Willson that , considering the man ’ s real-life behaviour , many will find questionable at best and unsettling at worst .
A special @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sorvino , an actress caught up in the Harvey Weinstein scandal in real-life , who plays a faded starlet with some striking parallels to her own career , giving some added poignancy to her scenes .
Yet , considering this guest part is one of the few roles that have come her way since her nasty episode with Weinstein , it feels all too hollow and also requires knowledge of her background to read between the lines .
Ultimately , the structure is also one of the biggest issues here for Murphy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his series , including American Horror Story and The Politician , and it only derails the impact of some of the show ’ s most nuanced moments here .
While the heart of Hollywood is in the right place in terms of representation and reclaiming history for silenced voices , many may find its saccharine and increasingly chaotic handling of events just too shallow and fantastical to take seriously , and , frankly , some may find it rather insulting .
Perhaps focusing on the real-life tales of abused and marginalised figures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and more would have been the most affecting approach for Murphy to take .
Netflix 's Hollywood provides all the glitz and glamour you would expect but despite the initial intrigue it sadly falls into a messy and problematic dreamland .
Hollywood is released on Netflix on May 1 , 2020. Who is your favourite classic Hollywood star ?
Let us know in the comments below .

New Netflix limited series Hollywood tackles the Golden Age of Tinseltown - but has Ryan Murphy managed to provide a show worth celebrating?
Glee and American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy returns to the Tinseltown of yesteryear in his latest collaboration with Netflix.
Following on from the divisive series The Politician, Murphy gives us the slightly-historical limited series Hollywood.
The series begins with unemployed World War II veteran Jack Castello (The Politician’s David Corenswet) dreaming of a big chance as a movie star. With a wife (Maude Apatow) at home and the potential of a family, he looks to provide by getting a job at a gas station working for the worldly Ernie ( Dylan McDermott ).
However, Jack soon finds that to get into the movie business, he may need to find some less glamorous ways of making it in showbiz, as he crosses paths with a studio chief’s wife, Avis Amberg ( Patti LuPone ).
Image: SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX) SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX)
Elsewhere, gay African-American writer Archie Colman (Jeremy Pope) also has dreams for Hollywood, whilst also finding romance with sweet wannabe actor Roy (Jake Picking) who crosses paths with the ruthless talent agent Henry Willson ( Jim Parsons ).
Meanwhile, a director named Raymond Ainsley ( Darren Criss ) looks to make his first big picture, but will it involve his beautiful African-American girlfriend Camille Washington (Laura Harrier) or blonde beauty Claire Wood (Samara Weaving)?
Most importantly, does the show succeed in making us care about what happens to these characters?
Image: SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX) SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX)
On the surface, the period detail and gorgeous cast make Hollywood a breezy and soapy watch, with some amusing dialogue and sequences that also shine a light on the Hollywood of yesteryear, particularly in the early episodes.
Yet, on the whole, the show is one curious beast.
Initially appearing to merely be mixing fictional characters with real-life historical figures, the show gradually begins to move further and further into an alternate history of the Hollywood - to its detriment.
Perhaps in smaller doses of surprising twists from real events, akin to Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Ryan Murphy could have made the show deliver increasingly powerful messages on discrimination, sexual harassment, the power of film, and the abuses of power.
Image: SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX) SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX)
However, the gushing fantasy that the show veers into serves to make Hollywood feel rather empty and potentially insulting to abused minorities - even if intended as idealised escapism.
Murphy gets rather meta in why this route has been taken but this only makes the show come across as thinking it is smarter than it is, considering the desired effect fails to come across.
That said, there is still a lot to enjoy about Hollywood, particularly in the earlier episodes.
Image: SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX) SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX)
The central cast of dreamers is a strong and magnetic set of performers, particularly Picking as the sweet Roy (who in real life is destined to become the star Rock Hudson ) and Harrier as the increasingly ambitious Camille.
Corenswet and Weaving also deliver charismatic work to their parts, but Criss - so brilliant as serial killer Andrew Cunanan in Murphy’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story - is underused here as the rather flat Raymond.
The more veteran performers also give great turns, with Broadway legend LuPone providing a prickly but damaged figure given a second chance at her own dreams, while McDermott offers a cliché but enjoyably wise and weary adventurer through Hollywood’s erotic scene.
Image: SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX) SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX) Image: NETFLIX) NETFLIX)
Meanwhile, Jim Parsons takes on his first big role since the end of The Big Bang Theory in the form of the villainous Henry Willson, a darkly comic carton of a performance that while amusingly cutting at times, gets given a great degree of pathos.
There is something of a redemption arc here with Willson that, considering the man’s real-life behaviour, many will find questionable at best and unsettling at worst.
A special mention must also be given to Mira Sorvino, an actress caught up in the Harvey Weinstein scandal in real-life, who plays a faded starlet with some striking parallels to her own career, giving some added poignancy to her scenes.
Image: SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX) SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX)
Yet, considering this guest part is one of the few roles that have come her way since her nasty episode with Weinstein, it feels all too hollow and also requires knowledge of her background to read between the lines.
Ultimately, the structure is also one of the biggest issues here for Murphy and it is something that has dogged many of his series, including American Horror Story and The Politician, and it only derails the impact of some of the show’s most nuanced moments here.
Image: SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX) SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX) Image: Netflix) Netflix)
While the heart of Hollywood is in the right place in terms of representation and reclaiming history for silenced voices, many may find its saccharine and increasingly chaotic handling of events just too shallow and fantastical to take seriously, and, frankly, some may find it rather insulting.
Perhaps focusing on the real-life tales of abused and marginalised figures like Hudson, Anna May Wong, and more would have been the most affecting approach for Murphy to take.
Verdict
Netflix's Hollywood provides all the glitz and glamour you would expect but despite the initial intrigue it sadly falls into a messy and problematic dreamland.
Hollywood is released on Netflix on May 1, 2020.
Who is your favourite classic Hollywood star? Let us know in the comments below.


thedailymirror--2020-04-29--Holly Willoughby makes dig at Corrie star over reaction to Boris Johnson's baby

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield made a dig at former Coronation Street actress Nicola Thorp over her unimpressed reaction to the news of Boris Johnson 's baby .
Today , it was announced that the prime minister 's fiancée Carrie Symonds had given birth to a baby boy .
The 55-year-old PM is understood to have been by the 32-year-old 's side throughout the birth at a London hospital .
Addressing the birth on This Morning today , Nicola appeared via video link alongside Andrew Castle .
Holly said : `` This really is the good news the country needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I mean , it 's always good news when a baby 's been born , '' Nicola responded .
It 's not different to any of the other babies that have arrived in the world today .
`` It 's obviously a very trying time for the prime minister .
He 's had the divorce , a fifth or sixth baby , having contracted coronavirus .
`` But yeah , I suppose it 's a little bit of good news when we needed it . ''
Phil raised his eyebrows as he pointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fussed are you ? ''
`` I read between the lines there , '' Holly quipped .
Earlier today a spokesman for the couple said : `` The Prime Minister and Ms Symonds are thrilled to announce the birth of a healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning .
Both mother and baby are doing very well .
`` The PM and Ms Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team . ''
It comes weeks after the Prime Minister emerged from intensive care with coronavirus .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today with his deputy Dominic Raab taking his place .
The child arrived two months to the day after the couple announced she was pregnant and they were engaged .
*This Morning airs weekdays at 10am on ITV

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Former Coronation Street actress Nicola Thorp appeared on This Morning today - and didn't hide her unimpressed reaction to Boris Johnson's new baby
Holly Willoughby makes dig at ex-Corrie star over reaction to Boris Johnson's new baby
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield made a dig at former Coronation Street actress Nicola Thorp over her unimpressed reaction to the news of Boris Johnson's baby.
Today, it was announced that the prime minister's fiancée Carrie Symonds had given birth to a baby boy.
The 55-year-old PM is understood to have been by the 32-year-old's side throughout the birth at a London hospital.
Addressing the birth on This Morning today, Nicola appeared via video link alongside Andrew Castle.
Image: ITV) ITV) Image: PA Images Contributor/Press Association Images) PA Images Contributor/Press Association Images)
Holly said: "This really is the good news the country needed, isn't it?"
"I mean, it's always good news when a baby's been born," Nicola responded. It's not different to any of the other babies that have arrived in the world today.
"It's obviously a very trying time for the prime minister. He's had the divorce, a fifth or sixth baby, having contracted coronavirus.
"But yeah, I suppose it's a little bit of good news when we needed it."
Image: ITV) ITV) Image: ITV) ITV)
Phil raised his eyebrows as he pointed out: "You're not really fussed are you?"
"I read between the lines there," Holly quipped.
Earlier today a spokesman for the couple said: "The Prime Minister and Ms Symonds are thrilled to announce the birth of a healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning. Both mother and baby are doing very well.
"The PM and Ms Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team."
It comes weeks after the Prime Minister emerged from intensive care with coronavirus. Mr Johnson will miss PMQs in the Commons today with his deputy Dominic Raab taking his place.
The child arrived two months to the day after the couple announced she was pregnant and they were engaged.
*This Morning airs weekdays at 10am on ITV


thedailymirror--2020-04-29--Three hospitals refuse woman care over coronavirus fears before childbirth death

A woman was turned away from hospital three times before dying shortly after giving birth .
Jodian Fearon arrived at the Andrews Memorial Hospital in Kingston , Jamaica on Thursday ready to deliver her first child .
Believing that the 23-year-old had the coronavirus , staff made her leave the privately run hospital .
In a statement released after her death , the hospital said she was exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19 which concerned medics , as the hospital does not have an intensive care unit .
At that point in labour , Jodian tried to be admitted to the University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) and the Victoria Jubilee Hospital , which both refused her medical care .
Eventually , the Spanish Town Hospital in St Catherine agreed to take her .
The young woman was taken to Spanish Town Hospital where she underwent a cesarean section delivery before her health deteriorated and she was rushed back to UHWI for emergency care , the Jamaica Gleaner reported .
Just six hours later she had lost her life , after testing negative for the coronavirus .
Jodian has left behind her new born daughter - who is said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her partner Kenton Senior .
The 41-year-old told the Gleaner : “ I was trying to man up and play the tough guy , the macho man , but mi nah tell no lie , every time I look at the baby and then look at Jodi ’ s picture , sometimes mi just break down .
Police have launched a probe into Jodian 's death to determine whether or not criminal negligence contributed to her demise .
Prime Minister Andrew Holness vowed that there would be no cover up in a press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force of the state and all its resources will be brought to bear to ensure that those responsible are held to account following the death of Jodian Fearon , ” he said , Jamaica Star reported .
The hospitals have come under the spotlight in the wake of Jodian 's death .
Andrews claims that it cleared the maternity ward of other patients due to the coronavirus fears , before contacting Victoria Jubilee Hospital and UHWI to have her transferred , but they refused .
The hospital claimed it prepared for a cesarean-section @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take part , meaning Jodian had to be transferred to Spanish Town Hospital .
There have been 381 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Jamaica and seven deaths .

Jodian Fearon had to leave the Andrews Memorial Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica over concerns that she had the coronavirus fears after she checked in expecting to give birth to her first child
A woman was turned away from hospital three times before dying shortly after giving birth.
Jodian Fearon arrived at the Andrews Memorial Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica on Thursday ready to deliver her first child.
Believing that the 23-year-old had the coronavirus, staff made her leave the privately run hospital.
In a statement released after her death, the hospital said she was exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19 which concerned medics, as the hospital does not have an intensive care unit.
At that point in labour, Jodian tried to be admitted to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) and the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, which both refused her medical care.
Eventually, the Spanish Town Hospital in St Catherine agreed to take her.
The young woman was taken to Spanish Town Hospital where she underwent a cesarean section delivery before her health deteriorated and she was rushed back to UHWI for emergency care, the Jamaica Gleaner reported.
Just six hours later she had lost her life, after testing negative for the coronavirus.
Jodian has left behind her new born daughter - who is said to be in good health - and her partner Kenton Senior.
The 41-year-old told the Gleaner: “I was trying to man up and play the tough guy, the macho man, but mi nah tell no lie, every time I look at the baby and then look at Jodi’s picture, sometimes mi just break down.
"It’s very hard."
Police have launched a probe into Jodian's death to determine whether or not criminal negligence contributed to her demise.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness vowed that there would be no cover up in a press conference on Monday.
“The full force of the state and all its resources will be brought to bear to ensure that those responsible are held to account following the death of Jodian Fearon,” he said, Jamaica Star reported.
The hospitals have come under the spotlight in the wake of Jodian's death.
Andrews claims that it cleared the maternity ward of other patients due to the coronavirus fears, before contacting Victoria Jubilee Hospital and UHWI to have her transferred, but they refused.
The hospital claimed it prepared for a cesarean-section on Friday, but the anaesthesiologists refused to take part, meaning Jodian had to be transferred to Spanish Town Hospital.
There have been 381 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Jamaica and seven deaths.


thedailymirror--2020-04-29--Carrie Symonds targeted by rapist John Worboys - and brave way she snared him

Carrie Symonds has welcomed her first child with fiancée Boris Johnson and the new mum and her baby son are said to be doing well .
The Prime Minister was at Carrie 's side as she gave birth in a London hospital earlier today .
A spokesman for the couple said : `` The spokeswoman said : `` The Prime Minister and Ms Symonds are thrilled to announce the birth of a healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning .
Both mother and baby are doing very well .
`` The PM and Ms Symonds would like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Their happy news comes after a fraught month for the couple as the county battles the coronavirus pandemic .
New dad Boris was left fighting for his life in intensive care after being struck down by Covid-19 with worried Carrie unable to be at his side due to strict rules .
However , it was reported she sent the PM , who is now back at work , daily text messages and scan pictures of their unborn son to keep his spirits up .
It also meant Boris and Carrie did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as she self-isolated while she was heavily pregnant .
The couple announced the news they were expecting in February when they also revealed they were engaged in a post on Carrie 's Instagram account .
Despite rumours swirling that Boris and Carrie were a couple since 2018 , the pair only went public with their relationship when he was on the campaign trail to become Tory leader last summer .
After working in the Conservative press office , Carrie is now a senior advisor to ocean conservation charity Oceana .
The 32-year-old is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of causes , particularly environmental charities .
She also bravely took a stand against the release of black cab rapist John Worboys earlier this year .
Carrie was just 20 when she became one of the sick sex attacker 's victims .
She was still a student when Worboys picked her up after she had enjoyed a night out in Fullham in 2007 .
At the time , Carrie had only £5 to get home but Worboys had seemed to take pity on her and offered to accept that as payment , telling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women on the street .
While she was in his taxi , Worboys first offered Carrie a glass of Champagne , claiming he 'd just had a big win at a casino .
Thankfully , she had the good sense to pour it on the floor of his cab without having a drink .
However , he then offered her some vodka , which Carrie has said she had a few sips of because she felt `` indebted '' to Worboys .
She remembers nothing else of the rest of the journey and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When she got home Carrie says she was `` vomiting and laughing hysterically before passing out until 3pm the next day '' .
Carrie , still aged just 20 , was one of the brave women to testify against the rapist in court and helped secure his conviction .
She has said : “ The worst thing is not having peace of mind .
I ’ m 99.9 per cent sure that nothing happened to me , but I will never know.
” But this was not the final time Carrie would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offender stayed behind bars .
In 2018 she couragously waived her right to anonimity to campaign tirelessly to prevent Worboys ' release after it was revealed the parole board was considering him for release .
Carrie and a brave group made up of more of his victims managed to raise a massive £70,000 to pay for judicial review into the decision .
She describes it as `` incredible feeling '' when they won and the rapist was told he would remain locked up .
Carrie said : `` We knew he remained a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to do all we could to prevent anyone else being drugged , assaulted and raped .
Finally , we ’ ve been listened to and proved right . ''

Carrie Symonds, who has just given birth to Boris Johnson's baby son, was one of the brave women who helped put Worboys behind bars - and keep him there
Carrie Symonds targeted by black cab rapist John Worboys - and brave way she snared him
Carrie Symonds has welcomed her first child with fiancée Boris Johnson and the new mum and her baby son are said to be doing well.
The Prime Minister was at Carrie's side as she gave birth in a London hospital earlier today.
A spokesman for the couple said: "The spokeswoman said: "The Prime Minister and Ms Symonds are thrilled to announce the birth of a healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning. Both mother and baby are doing very well.
"The PM and Ms Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team."
Their happy news comes after a fraught month for the couple as the county battles the coronavirus pandemic.
Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images) POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
New dad Boris was left fighting for his life in intensive care after being struck down by Covid-19 with worried Carrie unable to be at his side due to strict rules.
However, it was reported she sent the PM, who is now back at work, daily text messages and scan pictures of their unborn son to keep his spirits up.
It also meant Boris and Carrie did not see each other for a month as she self-isolated while she was heavily pregnant.
The couple announced the news they were expecting in February when they also revealed they were engaged in a post on Carrie's Instagram account.
Despite rumours swirling that Boris and Carrie were a couple since 2018, the pair only went public with their relationship when he was on the campaign trail to become Tory leader last summer.
Image: Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment) Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
After working in the Conservative press office, Carrie is now a senior advisor to ocean conservation charity Oceana.
The 32-year-old is also a passionate campaigner for a number of causes, particularly environmental charities.
She also bravely took a stand against the release of black cab rapist John Worboys earlier this year.
Carrie was just 20 when she became one of the sick sex attacker's victims. She was still a student when Worboys picked her up after she had enjoyed a night out in Fullham in 2007.
At the time, Carrie had only £5 to get home but Worboys had seemed to take pity on her and offered to accept that as payment, telling her he didn't like to see women on the street.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
While she was in his taxi, Worboys first offered Carrie a glass of Champagne, claiming he'd just had a big win at a casino.
Thankfully, she had the good sense to pour it on the floor of his cab without having a drink.
However, he then offered her some vodka, which Carrie has said she had a few sips of because she felt "indebted" to Worboys.
She remembers nothing else of the rest of the journey and fears she had her drink spiked. When she got home Carrie says she was "vomiting and laughing hysterically before passing out until 3pm the next day".
Carrie, still aged just 20, was one of the brave women to testify against the rapist in court and helped secure his conviction.
She has said: “The worst thing is not having peace of mind. I’m 99.9 per cent sure that nothing happened to me, but I will never know.”
But this was not the final time Carrie would have to take action to ensure the sex offender stayed behind bars.
In 2018 she couragously waived her right to anonimity to campaign tirelessly to prevent Worboys' release after it was revealed the parole board was considering him for release.
Carrie and a brave group made up of more of his victims managed to raise a massive £70,000 to pay for judicial review into the decision.
She describes it as "incredible feeling" when they won and the rapist was told he would remain locked up.
Carrie said: "We knew he remained a danger to women and we knew we had to do all we could to prevent anyone else being drugged, assaulted and raped. Finally, we’ve been listened to and proved right."


thedailymirror--2020-04-29--Currys to launch new drive thru shopping amid coronavirus restrictions

Currys PC World has announced plans to launch a new drive thru shopping experience - allowing customers to pick up essentials without entering the store .
The retailer , which is part of the Dixons Carphone group , said the measures will be introduced once the government eases its restrictions on store closures .
The zero contact drive thru model , which means customers can shop without entering stores , will allow customers to drive to stores with dedicated parking and pay for and pick up the products they want to buy without having to leave their car .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service that will also offer customers expert advice from the comfort of their own homes .
Customers browsing online at currys.co.uk will be invited to chat to store colleagues around the country from their homes via a popup ShopLive video link on selected webpages .
The service is currently providing advice on laptops , TVs , washing machines and refrigeration products and means everyone , including the most vulnerable , can benefit from store colleagues ’ expertise remotely .
Expert colleagues will be able to answer questions and demonstrate products without the customer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chain said a range of Currys PC World stores will be adapted for safe shopping as part of a phased re-opening once restrictions are lifted .
All Currys PC World stores will be subject to increased and more regular cleaning , as well as being equipped with extra protective equipment for colleagues .
Safety measures , such as reducing the number of customers allowed in store at one time , and clear floor-markings to keep customers at least two metres away from one another will also be in place across all physical branches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points such as tills where customers would likely be nearest to our in-store experts .
Dixons Carphone Chief Operating Officer , Mark Allsop , said : `` Our vison is to help everyone enjoy amazing technology , and the entire business has been focused on what we can do to help customers both now and when the government announces it ’ s safe for us to open our stores again .
`` We want to provide the best service for all our customers , whether they are unable to visit us and are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convenience of a live shopping experience at home , or want to visit our stores safely .
`` We recognise it won ’ t be business as usual and that ’ s why we ’ re working hard to find new ways for customers to shop with us such as ShopLive and our zero contact Drive Thru experience . ''

The zero contact model, which means customers can shop without entering stores, will allow customers to drive to stores with dedicated parking and pay for their items without having to leave their car
Currys PC World has announced plans to launch a new drive thru shopping experience - allowing customers to pick up essentials without entering the store.
The retailer, which is part of the Dixons Carphone group, said the measures will be introduced once the government eases its restrictions on store closures.
The zero contact drive thru model, which means customers can shop without entering stores, will allow customers to drive to stores with dedicated parking and pay for and pick up the products they want to buy without having to leave their car.
It will form part of a new ShopLive service that will also offer customers expert advice from the comfort of their own homes.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Customers browsing online at currys.co.uk will be invited to chat to store colleagues around the country from their homes via a popup ShopLive video link on selected webpages.
The service is currently providing advice on laptops, TVs, washing machines and refrigeration products and means everyone, including the most vulnerable, can benefit from store colleagues’ expertise remotely.
Expert colleagues will be able to answer questions and demonstrate products without the customer having to leave their home.
A chain said a range of Currys PC World stores will be adapted for safe shopping as part of a phased re-opening once restrictions are lifted.
All Currys PC World stores will be subject to increased and more regular cleaning, as well as being equipped with extra protective equipment for colleagues.
Safety measures, such as reducing the number of customers allowed in store at one time, and clear floor-markings to keep customers at least two metres away from one another will also be in place across all physical branches.
Safety screens will be introduced at points such as tills where customers would likely be nearest to our in-store experts.
Dixons Carphone Chief Operating Officer, Mark Allsop, said: "Our vison is to help everyone enjoy amazing technology, and the entire business has been focused on what we can do to help customers both now and when the government announces it’s safe for us to open our stores again.
"We want to provide the best service for all our customers, whether they are unable to visit us and are among the most vulnerable, want the convenience of a live shopping experience at home, or want to visit our stores safely.
"We recognise it won’t be business as usual and that’s why we’re working hard to find new ways for customers to shop with us such as ShopLive and our zero contact Drive Thru experience."


thedailymirror--2020-04-29--Love Island psychologist explains why lockdown could improve our relationships

A psychologist who has worked on Love Island and Big Brother in the past has revealed why she reckons the COVID-19 pandemic could actually help strengthen our interpersonal relationships .
Honey Langcaster-James explained the social psychology surrounding an external `` other '' - in this case , coronavirus .
`` Add this to our shared sense of values as we more obviously and overtly engage in a joint purpose , '' she wrote for Sky News , `` And a shared perception that we are all part of something big and are on a common mission , and you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased relationship satisfaction . ''
She added that we , as a collective , have been reminded during lockdown that we value closeness and friendship - and as such will return to these relationships post-lockdown with a fresher , more positive outlook .
Being housebound with loved ones might even serve to reinvigorate one-on-one relationships that had maybe fallen off a bit .
She continued : `` Being in very close proximity to one another might actually reignite the flame in a previously cooled romantic relationship , or you may have a sudden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few words over the back fence with your neighbours even though previously you only really acknowledged them at Christmas . ''
Social distancing also has a role to play - compelling us to reach out to those we 'd ordinarily ignore .
Honey rounds off her article with a message of hope for the future : `` 'We are all in this together ' has become a familiar phrase .
`` I wonder whether this virus has turned our sense of 'me ' on its head , and reminded us that it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
A YouGov-conducted poll found that people in the UK are experiencing stronger feeling of sadness and anxiety during lockdown , bonds are stronger in general .
19 % said their relationship with their spouse was better , 10 % saying it was worse .
23 % said things had gotten better between them and there kids , 10 % saying the opposite .
Over a quarter are friendlier with neighbours , with a tiny 6 % claiming relations had deteriorated .
Honey has worked as an on-set and on-screen professional on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Big Brother .

Psychologist Honey Langcaster-James said that a sense of unity against coronavirus could develop as we realise that we need to be, and actually enjoy being, close with one another
Coronavirus: Love Island psychologist explains why lockdown could be a positive for our relationships
A psychologist who has worked on Love Island and Big Brother in the past has revealed why she reckons the COVID-19 pandemic could actually help strengthen our interpersonal relationships.
Honey Langcaster-James explained the social psychology surrounding an external "other" - in this case, coronavirus.
"Add this to our shared sense of values as we more obviously and overtly engage in a joint purpose," she wrote for Sky News, "And a shared perception that we are all part of something big and are on a common mission, and you have a whole host of powerful predictors for increased relationship satisfaction."
She added that we, as a collective, have been reminded during lockdown that we value closeness and friendship - and as such will return to these relationships post-lockdown with a fresher, more positive outlook.
Image: Internet Grab) Internet Grab)
Being housebound with loved ones might even serve to reinvigorate one-on-one relationships that had maybe fallen off a bit.
She continued: "Being in very close proximity to one another might actually reignite the flame in a previously cooled romantic relationship, or you may have a sudden desire to nip out and share a few words over the back fence with your neighbours even though previously you only really acknowledged them at Christmas."
Social distancing also has a role to play - compelling us to reach out to those we'd ordinarily ignore.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images) Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Honey rounds off her article with a message of hope for the future: "'We are all in this together' has become a familiar phrase.
"I wonder whether this virus has turned our sense of 'me' on its head, and reminded us that it is 'we' that really matters after all."
A YouGov-conducted poll found that people in the UK are experiencing stronger feeling of sadness and anxiety during lockdown, bonds are stronger in general.
Image: ITV/REX) ITV/REX)
19% said their relationship with their spouse was better, 10% saying it was worse.
23% said things had gotten better between them and there kids, 10% saying the opposite.
Over a quarter are friendlier with neighbours, with a tiny 6% claiming relations had deteriorated.
Honey has worked as an on-set and on-screen professional on various shows, including Love Island and Big Brother.


thedailymirror--2020-04-29--Five relatives shot dead but gunman spares three-year-old found amid the carnage

A man who shot dead five members of his own family has handed himself into police .
Christopher Stokes gunned down his victims , with one as young as 14 , in the shooting spree , sparing a three-year-old toddler who was found among the dead bodies .
Police say the 43-year-old had a history of domestic violence convictions and was therefore banned from owning a gun .
Officers received a 911 call from a man , later identified as Stokes , at 10.30am , who told them his family was dead , chief Alfonso Morales said during a brief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel at the scene that a child survived the incident .
He said : `` I think that child is fine .
The loss of life is something I take very seriously , and this is obviously a horrific incident in our city .
`` The living conditions here , this is obviously a poor neighborhood and I don ’ t know how many people lived in this house .
`` I don ’ t know if there was more than one family .
But again , this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to wait and see exactly what happened here . ''
Police say more than a hundred residents went to the address , which is now closed off as a crime scene .
Distressed relatives and neighbours cried while others comforted them , but a section of the crowd began arguing and fights broke out .
One family distressed member of the gunman 's family was treated for shock by paramedics at the scene .
Director of the Office of Violence Prevention Reggie Moore was at the scene and said he believed two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` It ’ s important that we support each other as a community .
This is a trying time for a number of reasons . ''
The attack is the second mass shooting in Milwaukee this year .
Milwaukee , in Winconsin , USA is currently in lockdown due to covid-19 .

Christopher Stokes was arrested after turning himself in after the victims, aged 14 to 41, who were all members of his own family were discovered
A man who shot dead five members of his own family has handed himself into police.
Christopher Stokes gunned down his victims, with one as young as 14, in the shooting spree, sparing a three-year-old toddler who was found among the dead bodies.
Police say the 43-year-old had a history of domestic violence convictions and was therefore banned from owning a gun.
Officers received a 911 call from a man, later identified as Stokes, at 10.30am, who told them his family was dead, chief Alfonso Morales said during a brief news conference.
Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel at the scene that a child survived the incident.
He said: "I think that child is fine. The loss of life is something I take very seriously, and this is obviously a horrific incident in our city.
Image: Fox 6 Milwaukee) Fox 6 Milwaukee)
"The living conditions here, this is obviously a poor neighborhood and I don’t know how many people lived in this house.
"I don’t know if there was more than one family. But again, this is a stressful period and we’ll have to wait and see exactly what happened here."
Image: Fox 6 Milwaukee) Fox 6 Milwaukee)
Police say more than a hundred residents went to the address, which is now closed off as a crime scene.
Distressed relatives and neighbours cried while others comforted them, but a section of the crowd began arguing and fights broke out.
One family distressed member of the gunman's family was treated for shock by paramedics at the scene.
Director of the Office of Violence Prevention Reggie Moore was at the scene and said he believed two or three victims were teenagers.
He said: "It’s important that we support each other as a community. This is a trying time for a number of reasons."
The attack is the second mass shooting in Milwaukee this year.
Milwaukee, in Winconsin, USA is currently in lockdown due to covid-19.


thedailymirror--2020-04-29--Pals stuck in pub with free beer during lockdown 'can't complain'

A pair of friends have found themselves with the run of an empty pub due to the coronavirus lockdown .
Friends Steve Pond and Dom Townsend consider themselves lucky to be sharing an apartment above The Prince in Stoke Newington , north London .
Like all British pubs , it is closed until further notice as part of government measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus .
Inside , chairs are turned upside down on tables , blackboards advertise sporting events long since cancelled and pots and pans gather dust in the kitchen .
Have you been left in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Email webnews @ mirror.com '' I moved in just a couple of months before lockdown which has worked out well , considering , '' said Dom , 29 , now assistant manager after starting there as a barman .
With no crowds to serve , he and Steve , 39 , while away the time playing improvised crazy golf on the wooden floor , taking each other on at chess or cooking barbecues on the roof when the weather is good .
`` We 've ended up as friends ...
It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We 've got fresh beer on tap , '' Dom told Reuters , pouring Steve a pint and placing it next to the hand sanitizer on the bar .
For Steve , the epidemic was a major worry early on because he has an existing lung condition .
`` So I kind of started to self-isolate a couple of weeks before , but after confirmation from my doctor I found I could go out so that kind of eased it a bit for me .
`` One of the lows I suppose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It 's lucky me and Dom get on so well . ''
For all the advantages of their situation , they are looking forward to a full house once what seems certain to be the longest lock-in in history finally ends .
Some European countries are beginning to ease their lockdowns but Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it is too early to do so in Britain , where the hospital death toll from Covid-19 has risen to almost 22,000 .
`` A big party ; go out to eat somewhere that I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Dom replied , when asked what he would like to do most when the lockdown was lifted .
`` I think you realise that a lot of the superficial stuff ... now does n't matter as much .
You want to see your friends , you want to see your family , you want to live a bit ... once this is done . ''

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Dylan Martinez, Jonathan Shenfield, Milo Boyd)

Steve Pond and Dom Townsend share an apartment above The Prince in Stoke Newington, north London and have access to the pub and its beer taps during the coronavirus lockdown
Pals stuck in pub with free beer during lockdown say they 'can't complain'
A pair of friends have found themselves with the run of an empty pub due to the coronavirus lockdown.
Friends Steve Pond and Dom Townsend consider themselves lucky to be sharing an apartment above The Prince in Stoke Newington, north London.
Like all British pubs, it is closed until further notice as part of government measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Inside, chairs are turned upside down on tables, blackboards advertise sporting events long since cancelled and pots and pans gather dust in the kitchen.
Have you been left in charge of something unusual during the lockdown? Email webnews@mirror.com
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
"I moved in just a couple of months before lockdown which has worked out well, considering," said Dom, 29, now assistant manager after starting there as a barman.
With no crowds to serve, he and Steve, 39, while away the time playing improvised crazy golf on the wooden floor, taking each other on at chess or cooking barbecues on the roof when the weather is good.
"We've ended up as friends ... It's been nice. We can't complain. We've got fresh beer on tap," Dom told Reuters, pouring Steve a pint and placing it next to the hand sanitizer on the bar.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS) Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
For Steve, the epidemic was a major worry early on because he has an existing lung condition.
"So I kind of started to self-isolate a couple of weeks before, but after confirmation from my doctor I found I could go out so that kind of eased it a bit for me.
"One of the lows I suppose is not having the locals come in. It's lucky me and Dom get on so well."
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS) Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
For all the advantages of their situation, they are looking forward to a full house once what seems certain to be the longest lock-in in history finally ends.
Some European countries are beginning to ease their lockdowns but Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it is too early to do so in Britain, where the hospital death toll from Covid-19 has risen to almost 22,000.
"A big party; go out to eat somewhere that I miss; just see your friends," Dom replied, when asked what he would like to do most when the lockdown was lifted.
"I think you realise that a lot of the superficial stuff ...now doesn't matter as much. You want to see your friends, you want to see your family, you want to live a bit ... once this is done."


thedailymirror--2020-04-29--Congrats on creating a new life, Boris. Now how about saving a few more of ours?

Mums are pretty magic , by and large .
But even the best of them are unable to choose the date of their child 's birth , amend it mid-gestation to distract from a pandemic , or pop out a sprog to get their partner out of doing Prime Minister 's Questions .
So shush with your cynical reactions to the news of Carrie Symonds giving birth to Boris Johnson 's latest child , which until a name is announced must be known as ' n+1 ' .
The idea that women have total control over pregnancy and birth is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knows , pregnancy controls the mother .
And seeing as this birth was expected in early summer , and she 's just had a dose of coronavirus and extreme worry , it 's possible this one was a little premature .
As the mother is still convalescing from a horrible bug , the business of splitting her body in two was probably even less enjoyable than it usually is .
So congratulations , in the most sincere way , to a couple who in the space of a month have experienced the dual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the strain and agonies they 've endured to this point are about to multiply exponentially , like , ooh , an out-of-control virus that you at first thought was manageable and then turns out to have other ideas .
And commiserations , too .
Family estrangements , divorce , political crises , pandemics and whatever Michael Gove might do next are about to become the most welcome of problems .
For this reason alone , our traditionally-workshy PM might choose to self-isolate in the job at hand , hoping that no mum could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night 's kip and 14-hours a day in the office .
It would make a nice change , seeing as since the election in December he 's had two weeks on Mustique , a month at Chevening , and another fortnight at Chequers convalescing from the virus he 's known about since shortly after that election .
If he does choose to bury himself in work , there is plenty to do .
Newspapers are now supplying the NHS with personal protective equipment .
The number of medics who have died after contracting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his government has rewritten its requirements of lifting lockdown , not on medical advice , but so it will more closely fit with Dominic Raab 's drivel .
Having waited 53 days from the date of our first coronavirus case until ordering a lockdown , cancelled the testing programme , and bet the house on everyone in the country getting no more than a mild sniffle , the UK now has the worst death rate in Europe .
Our health service , which has done so brilliantly to not be as overwhelmed as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more deaths .
Lower-paid , black and ethnic minority people are disproportionately more likely to die .
Very young children are now demonstrating symptoms of an extreme immune reaction which may be linked to coronavirus , but which for some reason has not been seen ( or announced ) in China .
Our PM boasted of shaking hands ; Donald Trump boasted of expecting a miracle .
The countries run by both men are now the worst for covid deaths in the developed world .
One is due an election soon , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the same time as the future coronavirus inquiry reports .
They are also both about to be asked to help out dozens of developing nations where the bug is having an even better time of it .
The bodies are piling up .
The embarrassments are multiplying , and that delay in testing and ordering PPE is proving harder to reverse than a ferret on ice skates .
The crisis has also shown the inexperience and incompetence in our leadership : heavy-footed public appearances , leaden refusals to acknowledge grief , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we can all see .
The NHS pandemic stockpile was begun in 2009 , and was immediately understocked .
Austerity cuts dropped it down the priority list , Brexit brushed it under the carpet and repeated warnings about a respiratory viral pandemic went unheard as recently as 2018 .
That 's 4 governments to blame , 3 parties , and 3 PMs .
There is no political risk to apologising for a decade of penny-pinching which led , ultimately , to the nation standing silent for a minute on Tuesday to acknowledge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and carers : there is a far greater risk in NOT doing it .
Perhaps the experiences of the past month will have brought home to Johnson all those things which never occur to the worst sort of journalist which he has always been : the price of lies .
Half-truths about herd immunity .
Claims to `` follow the science '' when they plainly have n't , and science is still figuring out what to do .
Blustering assertions about our amazing success in killing more people than the Blitz , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'd known about for longer .
Watching deaths mount in a privatised , unfit-for-purpose care service , blaming that private enterprise for the fact you can not count the bodies or protect the staff , and not realising that this is the moment that the whole nation would happily support a penny on income tax to nationalise the damned thing .
What a legacy it would be , if Johnson could state clearly where things went wrong , and where he will make it right .
What a boon for the country if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a care system we could all rely on .
What a bonus for his party , if he could snatch from Labour the right to claim the NHS as theirs .
Perhaps he will see , while marvelling at his new son 's soft eyelashes and tiny nails , the amazing potential that lies before him , and hope as fervently as any new parent that he can find a way to help that child grasp it .
As Johnson says , this is the moment of maximum risk .
His legacy is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and fail , then never to reach at all .
The question which we all need answered is what sort of a world he wants his son to grow up in .
In the next few weeks , we will find out .

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Fleet Street Fox)

The question which we all need answered is what sort of a world the PM wants his son to grow up in
Congratulations on creating one new, healthy life, Boris. Now how about saving a few more of ours?
Mums are pretty magic, by and large.
But even the best of them are unable to choose the date of their child's birth, amend it mid-gestation to distract from a pandemic, or pop out a sprog to get their partner out of doing Prime Minister's Questions.
So shush with your cynical reactions to the news of Carrie Symonds giving birth to Boris Johnson's latest child, which until a name is announced must be known as 'n+1'. The idea that women have total control over pregnancy and birth is medieval and mad.
As any mum knows, pregnancy controls the mother. And seeing as this birth was expected in early summer, and she's just had a dose of coronavirus and extreme worry, it's possible this one was a little premature. As the mother is still convalescing from a horrible bug, the business of splitting her body in two was probably even less enjoyable than it usually is.
So congratulations, in the most sincere way, to a couple who in the space of a month have experienced the dual threats of death and parenthood. All the strain and agonies they've endured to this point are about to multiply exponentially, like, ooh, an out-of-control virus that you at first thought was manageable and then turns out to have other ideas.
And commiserations, too. Family estrangements, divorce, political crises, pandemics and whatever Michael Gove might do next are about to become the most welcome of problems.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
For this reason alone, our traditionally-workshy PM might choose to self-isolate in the job at hand, hoping that no mum could argue with his need for a decent night's kip and 14-hours a day in the office.
It would make a nice change, seeing as since the election in December he's had two weeks on Mustique, a month at Chevening, and another fortnight at Chequers convalescing from the virus he's known about since shortly after that election.
If he does choose to bury himself in work, there is plenty to do.
Newspapers are now supplying the NHS with personal protective equipment. The number of medics who have died after contracting coronavirus is in triple digits. And his government has rewritten its requirements of lifting lockdown, not on medical advice, but so it will more closely fit with Dominic Raab's drivel.
Image: Sky News) Sky News)
Having waited 53 days from the date of our first coronavirus case until ordering a lockdown, cancelled the testing programme, and bet the house on everyone in the country getting no more than a mild sniffle, the UK now has the worst death rate in Europe. Our health service, which has done so brilliantly to not be as overwhelmed as that of Italy, has nevertheless seen more deaths.
Lower-paid, black and ethnic minority people are disproportionately more likely to die. Very young children are now demonstrating symptoms of an extreme immune reaction which may be linked to coronavirus, but which for some reason has not been seen (or announced) in China.
Our PM boasted of shaking hands; Donald Trump boasted of expecting a miracle. The countries run by both men are now the worst for covid deaths in the developed world. One is due an election soon, while the other will be on the stump about the same time as the future coronavirus inquiry reports.
They are also both about to be asked to help out dozens of developing nations where the bug is having an even better time of it.
The bodies are piling up. The embarrassments are multiplying, and that delay in testing and ordering PPE is proving harder to reverse than a ferret on ice skates.
The crisis has also shown the inexperience and incompetence in our leadership: heavy-footed public appearances, leaden refusals to acknowledge grief, and a pathological inability to apologise for mistakes that we can all see.
The NHS pandemic stockpile was begun in 2009, and was immediately understocked. Austerity cuts dropped it down the priority list, Brexit brushed it under the carpet and repeated warnings about a respiratory viral pandemic went unheard as recently as 2018.
That's 4 governments to blame, 3 parties, and 3 PMs. There is no political risk to apologising for a decade of penny-pinching which led, ultimately, to the nation standing silent for a minute on Tuesday to acknowledge the deaths of nurses, doctors, and carers: there is a far greater risk in NOT doing it.
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Perhaps the experiences of the past month will have brought home to Johnson all those things which never occur to the worst sort of journalist which he has always been: the price of lies.
Half-truths about herd immunity. Claims to "follow the science" when they plainly haven't, and science is still figuring out what to do. Blustering assertions about our amazing success in killing more people than the Blitz, in less time, with a threat we'd known about for longer. Watching deaths mount in a privatised, unfit-for-purpose care service, blaming that private enterprise for the fact you cannot count the bodies or protect the staff, and not realising that this is the moment that the whole nation would happily support a penny on income tax to nationalise the damned thing.
What a legacy it would be, if Johnson could state clearly where things went wrong, and where he will make it right. What a boon for the country if this tragedy could be the springboard for a care system we could all rely on. What a bonus for his party, if he could snatch from Labour the right to claim the NHS as theirs.
Perhaps he will see, while marvelling at his new son's soft eyelashes and tiny nails, the amazing potential that lies before him, and hope as fervently as any new parent that he can find a way to help that child grasp it.
As Johnson says, this is the moment of maximum risk. His legacy is at stake. But better to reach, and fail, then never to reach at all.
The question which we all need answered is what sort of a world he wants his son to grow up in. In the next few weeks, we will find out.