news--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: UK firefighters deliver medicines to the elderly and vulnerable

The UK 's firefighters are stepping up to help people on their doorsteps , delivering medicines to elderly and vulnerable people confined to their homes .
It 's just one of a number of ways in which the fire service is adapting during the COVID-19 pandemic and supporting people in their local community .
Called # ReadyWillingAble , the project has also seen firefighters become temporary ambulance drivers , and help with food parcel deliveries .
In some areas , they 're even offering a `` buddying '' service , with regular phone calls to lonely people who may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's brilliant that they 've volunteered to do these things , '' says 82-year-old Dorothy Fishwick , standing in her doorway as her prescription is placed two metres away on her drive .
`` I do n't see a lot of people .
My daughter picks up my groceries for me , and you kind of feel cut off .
`` I was on the phone when I saw the fire engine stop outside .
I could n't believe it ! ''
Glenn Butler , station manager at Staveley Fire Station , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Derbyshire County Council a few weeks ago .
`` They asked if we might be able to help deliver prescriptions to people in isolation , because pharmacies could n't meet the demand . ''
In a small part of North East Derbyshire , that 's meant 150 separate medicine deliveries a day , and a target of 10,000 essential deliveries by the end of April .
Peter Cattee , managing director of Peak Pharmacy , says people would be forced to go without their prescriptions without the fire service stepping in .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might not be able to find some medicines which your life might depend on , is pretty scary for people .
Understandably , people have wanted to stock up .
`` Pharmacies have been overwhelmed in recent weeks .
The fire service was one of the first organisations to offer to help , and it 's been a godsend . ''
Permanent and temporary firefighters have been making deliveries in addition to performing their usual duties .
Mr Butler said : `` Of course , we still have to respond immediately to any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why our firefighters are delivering medicines in full kit , and on board the fire engine . ''

The UK's firefighters are stepping up to help people on their doorsteps, delivering medicines to elderly and vulnerable people confined to their homes.
It's just one of a number of ways in which the fire service is adapting during the COVID-19 pandemic and supporting people in their local community.
Called #ReadyWillingAble, the project has also seen firefighters become temporary ambulance drivers, and help with food parcel deliveries.
Image: Dorothy Fishwick, 82, stands in her doorway as her prescription is placed two metres away on her drive
In some areas, they're even offering a "buddying" service, with regular phone calls to lonely people who may be feeling isolated.
"I think it's brilliant that they've volunteered to do these things," says 82-year-old Dorothy Fishwick, standing in her doorway as her prescription is placed two metres away on her drive.
"I don't see a lot of people. My daughter picks up my groceries for me, and you kind of feel cut off.
"I was on the phone when I saw the fire engine stop outside. I couldn't believe it!"
Glenn Butler, station manager at Staveley Fire Station, said: "We were first approached by Derbyshire County Council a few weeks ago.
"They asked if we might be able to help deliver prescriptions to people in isolation, because pharmacies couldn't meet the demand."
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In a small part of North East Derbyshire, that's meant 150 separate medicine deliveries a day, and a target of 10,000 essential deliveries by the end of April.
Image: Firefighters have joined the delivery effort in addition to their usual duties
Peter Cattee, managing director of Peak Pharmacy, says people would be forced to go without their prescriptions without the fire service stepping in.
He said: "The idea that you might not be able to find some medicines which your life might depend on, is pretty scary for people. Understandably, people have wanted to stock up.
"Pharmacies have been overwhelmed in recent weeks. The fire service was one of the first organisations to offer to help, and it's been a godsend."
Permanent and temporary firefighters have been making deliveries in addition to performing their usual duties.
Mr Butler said: "Of course, we still have to respond immediately to any emergencies that may occur - that's why our firefighters are delivering medicines in full kit, and on board the fire engine."


news--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: Run For Heroes campaign beats fundraising target by millions

A Run for Heroes campaign that set out to raise £5,000 for the NHS has smashed its total by millions .
The idea to raise money for the organisation that is on the frontline in the coronavirus crisis was the brainchild of Olivia Strong from Edinburgh .
It has had the support of celebrities such as Sir Mo Farah , singer Ellie Goulding and cricketer Jonny Bairstow .
The idea is that people use their daily exercise to cover 5km , seek a £5 donation , and nominate five others to do the same .
Olivia told Sky News : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was out on a run and I noticed how many people were also doing the same .
`` I thought 'is n't there something in this ? '
`` If we 're all out using our one form of exercise a day , why do n't we put it towards a worthwhile cause and put it towards the NHS ? ''
`` So I got back home , I thought £5 is n't too much of a big ask , 5km is n't too far to run and it still feels like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you nominated five other people in your social channel to do the same then , hopefully , it would continue to spread . ''
More than half a million people worldwide have so far taken part in the fundraising campaign , raising more than £2m so far .
Actor and musician Andrew Jordan has run it three times , having been nominated by his brother .
He said : `` I think it 's a genius way of raising money and , to be honest , I was sat at home thinking 'how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go into the pot for this ? '
`` We 've all got time and lots of us have got the energy , so we want to do as much as possible to help . ''
Meanwhile the organisers of some of the country 's biggest mass participation events are launching a campaign to fill a £4bn black hole for UK charities .
The `` 2.6 Challenge '' will launch on 26 April , which should have been the date of the 40th London Marathon , which was cancelled due to COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public to dream up a fundraising idea based around the numbers 2.6 or 26 or donate via twopointsixchallenge.co.uk .
The aim is to secure funding lost to UK charities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic .

A Run for Heroes campaign that set out to raise £5,000 for the NHS has smashed its total by millions.
The idea to raise money for the organisation that is on the frontline in the coronavirus crisis was the brainchild of Olivia Strong from Edinburgh.
It has had the support of celebrities such as Sir Mo Farah, singer Ellie Goulding and cricketer Jonny Bairstow.
The idea is that people use their daily exercise to cover 5km, seek a £5 donation, and nominate five others to do the same.
Olivia told Sky News: "I started the fundraising campaign because I was out on a run and I noticed how many people were also doing the same.
Image: Olivia has so far helped to raise more than £2m
"I thought 'isn't there something in this?'
"If we're all out using our one form of exercise a day, why don't we put it towards a worthwhile cause and put it towards the NHS?"
"So I got back home, I thought £5 isn't too much of a big ask, 5km isn't too far to run and it still feels like a sense of achievement, and if you nominated five other people in your social channel to do the same then, hopefully, it would continue to spread."
More than half a million people worldwide have so far taken part in the fundraising campaign, raising more than £2m so far.
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Actor and musician Andrew Jordan has run it three times, having been nominated by his brother.
Image: Olivia Strong says more than 500,000 people have taken part so far
He said: "I think it's a genius way of raising money and, to be honest, I was sat at home thinking 'how the hell can you make more money to go into the pot for this?'
"We've all got time and lots of us have got the energy, so we want to do as much as possible to help."
Meanwhile the organisers of some of the country's biggest mass participation events are launching a campaign to fill a £4bn black hole for UK charities.
The "2.6 Challenge" will launch on 26 April, which should have been the date of the 40th London Marathon, which was cancelled due to COVID-19.
Organisers have asked members of the public to dream up a fundraising idea based around the numbers 2.6 or 26 or donate via twopointsixchallenge.co.uk.
The aim is to secure funding lost to UK charities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.


news--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: Workers at NHS Nightingale using military techniques to protect mental health

Workers at the UK 's first Nightingale hospital are using military techniques to protect their mental health .
Professor James Calder is a senior clinician at the NHS hospital , which was created in east London to take the strain off the region 's other hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic .
Prof Calder , who had a 14-year military career , said the knowledge of veterans who have worked in challenging situations was very valuable .
The 52-year-old from Winchester said many staff at the hospital were working `` pretty exhausting '' 12-hour shifts .
But they have borrowed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of staff is paired with a buddy upon their arrival for a shift .
This means they can look out for each other as they go about their work .
He said : `` If you have eyes with each other when you first go on a shift , you introduce yourselves , and speak to each other after the shift .
`` If they get upset , have a difficult time with a patient or a death , they sit down and have a cup of tea .
It worked very well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's working very well here .
`` We are using their knowledge over many years working with the military to produce a package that is safe for our staff . ''
The temporary facility was built with the help of the military in just nine days at the ExCeL Centre in east London , and has a potential maximum of 4,000 beds .
Those admitted to the hospital will already be on a ventilator and will remain there until their treatment is finished .
NHS England would not say how many patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital .
Prof Calder said he had been `` suspicious '' about the ability to `` deliver '' service at the hospital but had since been overwhelmed by its success .
`` When we turned up here for the first time we said : 'Wow - this is a big empty space , it 's got water , it 's got electricity , it 's got a roof , and nobody 's shooting at you . '
`` So actually this is achievable - that 's not necessarily the case in other theatres @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Being a clinician , it 's been incredibly impressive looking at how a very effective , high quality intensive care unit has been set up in - effectively - a warehouse . ''
Captain Carol Betteridge ran the field hospital at Camp Bastion in Helmand Province during the British presence in Afghanistan and now works for military charity Help for Heroes .
She said : `` There are some really good NHS guidelines ( on looking after staff ) but we found in the military that no one thing works for everybody .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the veterans through traumatic experiences and developed an online field guide to self care .
`` Because the veterans have co-produced that , we know that these are things that have worked for them and we hope for NHS staff . ''

Workers at the UK's first Nightingale hospital are using military techniques to protect their mental health.
Professor James Calder is a senior clinician at the NHS hospital, which was created in east London to take the strain off the region's other hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic.
Prof Calder, who had a 14-year military career, said the knowledge of veterans who have worked in challenging situations was very valuable.
The 52-year-old from Winchester said many staff at the hospital were working "pretty exhausting" 12-hour shifts.
But they have borrowed a technique from military operations where each member of staff is paired with a buddy upon their arrival for a shift.
This means they can look out for each other as they go about their work.
He said: "If you have eyes with each other when you first go on a shift, you introduce yourselves, and speak to each other after the shift.
"If they get upset, have a difficult time with a patient or a death, they sit down and have a cup of tea. It worked very well in the past in the military and it's working very well here.
"We are using their knowledge over many years working with the military to produce a package that is safe for our staff."
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Image: The Nightingale, pictured during construction, is split into more than 80 wards containing 42 beds each
The temporary facility was built with the help of the military in just nine days at the ExCeL Centre in east London, and has a potential maximum of 4,000 beds.
Those admitted to the hospital will already be on a ventilator and will remain there until their treatment is finished.
NHS England would not say how many patients are currently being cared for at the hospital.
Prof Calder said he had been "suspicious" about the ability to "deliver" service at the hospital but had since been overwhelmed by its success.
"When we turned up here for the first time we said: 'Wow - this is a big empty space, it's got water, it's got electricity, it's got a roof, and nobody's shooting at you.'
"So actually this is achievable - that's not necessarily the case in other theatres we've been working in.
"Being a clinician, it's been incredibly impressive looking at how a very effective, high quality intensive care unit has been set up in - effectively - a warehouse."
Image: The ExCeL Centre has been re-purposed as London's largest hospital
Captain Carol Betteridge ran the field hospital at Camp Bastion in Helmand Province during the British presence in Afghanistan and now works for military charity Help for Heroes.
She said: "There are some really good NHS guidelines (on looking after staff) but we found in the military that no one thing works for everybody.
"We looked at our experiences with the veterans through traumatic experiences and developed an online field guide to self care.
"Because the veterans have co-produced that, we know that these are things that have worked for them and we hope for NHS staff."


news--2020-04-06--Coronavirus: J Lo, Elton and Stevie Wonder set for TV special to thank health workers

Sir Elton John , Jennifer Lopez and Stevie Wonder will perform in a live TV special , under the direction of Lady Gaga , to show support for healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus .
The One World : Together At Home event will be broadcast tonight on several US networks and streamed on social media .
More than 100 stars will perform from their homes across the world , to create the two-hour concert .
Gaga and advocacy organisation Global Citizen have already raised $ 35m ( £28m ) in seven days for the World Health Organisation 's ( WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the singer .
Fans will be able to watch the show live on Instagram , YouTube , Apple , Facebook and Twitter at 1am UK time .
The full show will also be replayed at 7.15pm on Sunday on BBC 1 .
During a news conference , Gaga said : `` We want to highlight the gravity of this historical , unprecedented cultural movement , and we want to celebrate and encourage the power of the human spirit . ''
She said she plans to raise more money , but explained that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` Put your wallets away , and sit back and enjoy the show you all deserve . ''
On its website , the WHO said the event is being put on `` in celebration and support of healthcare workers , broadcast to feature real experiences from doctors , nurses and families around the world '' .
It will be hosted by US comedians Stephen Colbert , Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel as well as some colourful Sesame Street characters .
Other big names include Coldplay 's Chris Martin , David and Victoria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Celene Dion , Taylor Swift , Alanis Morissette , Keith Urban and Billie Eilish .
: : Listen to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker A couple of the One Direction boys are also getting involved too .
Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina - who both tested posted for coronavirus - will also take part .

Sir Elton John, Jennifer Lopez and Stevie Wonder will perform in a live TV special, under the direction of Lady Gaga, to show support for healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus.
The One World: Together At Home event will be broadcast tonight on several US networks and streamed on social media.
Image: The event is being held under the direction of Lady Gaga
More than 100 stars will perform from their homes across the world, to create the two-hour concert.
Gaga and advocacy organisation Global Citizen have already raised $35m (£28m) in seven days for the World Health Organisation's (WHO) COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, according to the singer.
Image: Sir Elton John is among the stars who will perform
Fans will be able to watch the show live on Instagram,YouTube, Apple, Facebook and Twitter at 1am UK time.
The full show will also be replayed at 7.15pm on Sunday on BBC 1.
During a news conference, Gaga said: "We want to highlight the gravity of this historical, unprecedented cultural movement, and we want to celebrate and encourage the power of the human spirit."
Image: Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina Dhowre have suffered with the virus
She said she plans to raise more money, but explained that the TV special is not a fundraiser: "Put your wallets away, and sit back and enjoy the show you all deserve."
On its website, the WHO said the event is being put on "in celebration and support of healthcare workers, broadcast to feature real experiences from doctors, nurses and families around the world".
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It will be hosted by US comedians Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel as well as some colourful Sesame Street characters.
Other big names include Coldplay's Chris Martin, David and Victoria Beckham, John Legend, Andrea Bocelli, Celene Dion, Taylor Swift, Alanis Morissette, Keith Urban and Billie Eilish.
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A couple of the One Direction boys are also getting involved too.
Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina - who both tested posted for coronavirus - will also take part.


news--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: Some hospitals will run out of fully protective gowns 'within 24 hours'

Some NHS trusts are going to run out of fully protective gowns within the next 24 to 48 hours , with thousands of doctors and nurses voicing concerns about inadequate supplies of personal protective equipment ( PPE ) .
NHS Providers , which represents hospital trusts , says supplies of long-sleeved disposable fluid repellent gowns have been exhausted despite remaining stock being `` carefully allocated '' to the hospitals most in danger of running out .
On Friday , Public Health England changed its guidance - asking doctors and nurses to work without full-length gowns and to reuse items - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from several healthcare bodies .
The British Medical Association has warned that doctors and nurses should not be asked to `` put their lives on the line '' to save others , and said PHE 's decision was `` a further admission of the dire situation that some doctors and healthcare workers continue to find themselves in because of government failings '' .
Dr Rob Harwood , who chairs the BMA 's consultants committee , said : `` If it 's being proposed that staff reuse equipment , this must be demonstrably driven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rather than availability - and it absolutely can not compromise the protection of healthcare workers . ''
The Royal College of Nursing ( RCN ) echoed these concerns and claimed it was not consulted about the change in guidance , adding it was `` unacceptable '' if PPE was not provided in a healthcare setting .
At least 50 NHS workers have now died after contracting coronavirus .
The shortage of PPE faced by frontline staff has been underlined by an NHS worker in an intensive care unit at a major COVID-19 trauma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News that he felt guidance on the use of PPE was being based on the stock available rather than medical evidence .
He revealed his team were down to their last box of protective hairnets and had been told to no longer `` double glove '' and to start reusing disposable gowns .
Speaking on condition of anonymity , he said : `` It feels very much like it 's reliant on how much stock they have as opposed to clinical guidance .
`` Because if it was clinical guidance they would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be from the get go .
`` If they 're saying this is the standard we should be having in intensive care and then when it seems something becomes low they then say we do n't actually need to be wearing that any more that then becomes very suspect .
`` The problem is that it ( the guidance ) is constantly changing , because it is very much reliant on the stock , not on the evidence . ''
He added : `` That does n't fill you with confidence .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ being put at risk because of the lack of proper clothing .
Meanwhile , according to a BMA survey , approximately one third of doctors working in high-risk areas said they were sometimes pressurised to work without adequate protection .
One of the doctors surveyed said current levels of PPE left them feeling as though they were being `` thrown to the wolves '' .
A separate survey by RCN revealed that 50 % of nursing staff have also felt pressure to work without appropriate PPE during the coronavirus crisis .
: : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Of the 14,000 respondents , 12 % said they had relied on face or eye protection that they had bought themselves or made at home , while just 54 % said they believed they had an adequate supply of alcohol hand gel .
Just over half of those working in high-risk areas said they had been asked to reuse items of PPE that were marked as `` single use '' by manufacturers .
The RCN has previously urged its members to refuse to treat patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adequate PPE can not be provided .
Public Health England 's new guidance says PPE should be reused `` until confirmation of adequate resupply is in place '' , and that `` some compromise is needed to optimise the supply of PPE in times of extreme shortages '' .
Saffron Cordery , deputy chief executive of NHS Providers , said she hoped the disruption will be short-lived , and that gowns would start arriving `` consistently and reliably rather than in the current fits and starts '' .
National leaders have told NHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fluid repellent masks , gloves and face masks `` currently look fine '' .
The Welsh government has said that it currently does not anticipate any disruption to its PPE supplies .

Some NHS trusts are going to run out of fully protective gowns within the next 24 to 48 hours, with thousands of doctors and nurses voicing concerns about inadequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE).
NHS Providers, which represents hospital trusts, says supplies of long-sleeved disposable fluid repellent gowns have been exhausted despite remaining stock being "carefully allocated" to the hospitals most in danger of running out.
Image: Medics still worry about a lack of personal protective equipment
On Friday, Public Health England changed its guidance - asking doctors and nurses to work without full-length gowns and to reuse items - but the updated stance has drawn criticism from several healthcare bodies.
The British Medical Association has warned that doctors and nurses should not be asked to "put their lives on the line" to save others, and said PHE's decision was "a further admission of the dire situation that some doctors and healthcare workers continue to find themselves in because of government failings".
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Dr Rob Harwood, who chairs the BMA's consultants committee, said: "If it's being proposed that staff reuse equipment, this must be demonstrably driven by science and the best evidence - rather than availability - and it absolutely cannot compromise the protection of healthcare workers."
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) echoed these concerns and claimed it was not consulted about the change in guidance, adding it was "unacceptable" if PPE was not provided in a healthcare setting.
At least 50 NHS workers have now died after contracting coronavirus.
The shortage of PPE faced by frontline staff has been underlined by an NHS worker in an intensive care unit at a major COVID-19 trauma centre in London.
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He told Sky News that he felt guidance on the use of PPE was being based on the stock available rather than medical evidence.
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He revealed his team were down to their last box of protective hairnets and had been told to no longer "double glove" and to start reusing disposable gowns.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, he said: "It feels very much like it's reliant on how much stock they have as opposed to clinical guidance.
"Because if it was clinical guidance they would have set what the lowest, safest practice would be from the get go.
"If they're saying this is the standard we should be having in intensive care and then when it seems something becomes low they then say we don't actually need to be wearing that any more that then becomes very suspect.
"The problem is that it (the guidance) is constantly changing, because it is very much reliant on the stock, not on the evidence."
He added: "That doesn't fill you with confidence."
He was concerned staff safety was being put at risk because of the lack of proper clothing.
Meanwhile, according to a BMA survey, approximately one third of doctors working in high-risk areas said they were sometimes pressurised to work without adequate protection.
One of the doctors surveyed said current levels of PPE left them feeling as though they were being "thrown to the wolves".
A separate survey by RCN revealed that 50% of nursing staff have also felt pressure to work without appropriate PPE during the coronavirus crisis.
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Of the 14,000 respondents, 12% said they had relied on face or eye protection that they had bought themselves or made at home, while just 54% said they believed they had an adequate supply of alcohol hand gel.
Just over half of those working in high-risk areas said they had been asked to reuse items of PPE that were marked as "single use" by manufacturers.
The RCN has previously urged its members to refuse to treat patients as a "last resort" if adequate PPE cannot be provided.
Public Health England's new guidance says PPE should be reused "until confirmation of adequate resupply is in place", and that "some compromise is needed to optimise the supply of PPE in times of extreme shortages".
Saffron Cordery, deputy chief executive of NHS Providers, said she hoped the disruption will be short-lived, and that gowns would start arriving "consistently and reliably rather than in the current fits and starts".
National leaders have told NHS Providers that the supply of aprons, fluid repellent masks, gloves and face masks "currently look fine".
The Welsh government has said that it currently does not anticipate any disruption to its PPE supplies.


news--2020-04-17--Coronavirus: Brian May says deaths of frontline NHS workers are a 'national disgrace'

Brian May says it 's a `` national disgrace '' that doctors and nurses are dying on the coronavirus frontline .
Speaking to Sarah-Jane Mee on her new podcast In This Together , The Queen guitarist said NHS staff battling COVID-19 are paying the price of years of neglect .
Talking about the healthcare workers risking their lives to save others during the coronavirus outbreak , May said : `` I just wish we were taking better care of them .
I wish they had proper PPE [ personal protective equipment ] and I wish they 'd been better equipped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In This Together on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or Spreaker '' Unfortunately , the NHS was run down for many years before this happened .
And this is the price we pay .
The actual lives of these wonderful people who are putting themselves at risk every day .
`` I ca n't believe we 've actually lost doctors and nurses , it 's a national tragedy and disgrace .
`` Thank God we 've woken up and we can give them the proper support they need .
I hope they get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Looking ahead to the future , May added : `` And I hope at the end of this , they get a decent wage apart from anything else . ''
In a bid to raise both funds for charity and peoples spirits , May has joined forces with London all-female rock band King 's Daughters for his latest single Get Up .
The uplifting track was recorded during lockdown , with fans from across 44 different countries sending in clips from their mobile phones to make the video .
The video also features @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - former EastEnders actress Anita Dobson .
The full interview with May is included in Sarah-Jane 's In This Together podcast , which aims to celebrate uplifting moments during the coronavirus outbreak .
Fleur East and King 's Daughters lead singer Talia Dean also join in the podcast chat .
# InThisTogether is available on Spotify , Apple Music and wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts .
Gt Up by Kings Daughters , produced by and featuring Brian May , is out now - and 10 % from each purchase of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mind .

Brian May says it's a "national disgrace" that doctors and nurses are dying on the coronavirus frontline.
Speaking to Sarah-Jane Mee on her new podcast In This Together, The Queen guitarist said NHS staff battling COVID-19 are paying the price of years of neglect.
Talking about the healthcare workers risking their lives to save others during the coronavirus outbreak, May said: "I just wish we were taking better care of them. I wish they had proper PPE [personal protective equipment] and I wish they'd been better equipped.
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"Unfortunately, the NHS was run down for many years before this happened. And this is the price we pay. The actual lives of these wonderful people who are putting themselves at risk every day.
"I can't believe we've actually lost doctors and nurses, it's a national tragedy and disgrace.
"Thank God we've woken up and we can give them the proper support they need. I hope they get everything [they need]."
Looking ahead to the future, May added: "And I hope at the end of this, they get a decent wage apart from anything else."
In a bid to raise both funds for charity and peoples spirits, May has joined forces with London all-female rock band King's Daughters for his latest single Get Up.
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Image: Brian May playing a bit of guitar while socially distancing up on the roof. YouTube/Get Up
The uplifting track was recorded during lockdown, with fans from across 44 different countries sending in clips from their mobile phones to make the video.
The video also features a little cameo from May's wife - former EastEnders actress Anita Dobson.
The full interview with May is included in Sarah-Jane's In This Together podcast, which aims to celebrate uplifting moments during the coronavirus outbreak.
Image: Sarah-Jane wants to celebrate the great and the good of this crisis
Fleur East and King's Daughters lead singer Talia Dean also join in the podcast chat.
#InThisTogether is available on Spotify, Apple Music and wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts.
Gt Up by Kings Daughters, produced by and featuring Brian May, is out now - and 10% from each purchase of the song goes to the mental health charity Mind.


news--2020-04-20--Coronavirus: A&E consultant dies in hospital he worked at after contracting COVID-19

A `` hugely respected '' NHS emergency consultant has died in the hospital he worked at after contracting coronavirus .
Manjeet Singh Riyat was the first A & E consultant from the Sikh community in the country .
He died at Royal Derby hospital on Monday .
Gavin Boyle , chief executive of the hospital , said : `` I want to pay tribute to Mr Manjeet Riyat , who has sadly passed away .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker '' Mr Riyat , known to his colleagues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consultant in emergency medicine nationally .
`` Manjeet was the first A & E consultant from the Sikh community in the country and was instrumental in building the Emergency Medicine Service in Derbyshire over the past two decades .
`` He was an incredibly charming person and well loved .
Manjeet knew so many people here across the hospital , we will all miss him immensely . ''
Speaking to Sky News , the cousin of Mr Riyat said : `` He was a mountain of a man .
He was my brother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'm going to miss the most it 's him .
`` He was the most generous man you could meet - the kindest man you could meet , with a great sense of humour . ''
Susie Hewitt , consultant in emergency medicine at the hospital , described Mr Riyat as an `` enormously valued and much loved colleague '' .
She said : `` He was a powerful advocate for the sickest patients and was well known for his fair , no-nonsense approach .
By contrast , Manjeet could be relied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dry humour and sense of fun .
`` For many , Manjeet was considered the father of the current emergency department in Derby and many more will reflect on how his inspiration has shaped their own careers . ''
Ms Hewitt added that Mr Riyat was `` fiercely proud '' of his wife and two sons .
Mr Riyat became one of four consultants in emergency medicine at the Royal Derbyshire Royal Infirmary in 2003 and was the first person from the Sikh community to be appointed as an emergency medicine consultant in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mr Riyat had a passion for teaching and contributed to medical education throughout his career .
As Derby college tutor for emergency medicine , he oversaw the training of junior doctors from multiple specialties in the emergency department , Ms Hewitt said .
He also spent 17 years serving as an educational supervisor to dozens of regional emergency medicine trainees , taking particular pride in his work supporting trainees in difficulty for the Deanery .
In another tribute , Dr Kathy McLean OBE , chair of the University Hospitals Derby and Burton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made a huge contribution to the NHS in Derbyshire and across the field of emergency medicine nationally .
`` It was clear that he was an outstanding emergency medicine doctor and generations of families in this region have benefitted from the care he provided .
`` Manjeet was hugely popular across the hospital and a warm and embracing figure , a person who many of our staff looked up to . ''
As of Monday , a total of 16,509 people diagnosed with COVID-19 - the disease caused by coronavirus - have lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those who have died across the four nations have been over the age of 70 , but the victims have also included young children .
Meanwhile , another health professional has died after contracting the disease .
Gerallt Davies , 51 , is the first paramedic in Wales to die after suffering COVID-19 .
He had been awarded an MBE in 2009 for his work as a national operations officer for St John Cymru Wales .
He was based at Cwmbwrla Station in Swansea and had worked for the ambulance service for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was described as `` a devastating blow '' for his colleagues .

A "hugely respected" NHS emergency consultant has died in the hospital he worked at after contracting coronavirus.
Manjeet Singh Riyat was the first A&E consultant from the Sikh community in the country.
He died at Royal Derby hospital on Monday.
Gavin Boyle, chief executive of the hospital, said: "I want to pay tribute to Mr Manjeet Riyat, who has sadly passed away.
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"Mr Riyat, known to his colleagues as Manjeet, was a widely respected consultant in emergency medicine nationally.
"Manjeet was the first A&E consultant from the Sikh community in the country and was instrumental in building the Emergency Medicine Service in Derbyshire over the past two decades.
"He was an incredibly charming person and well loved. Manjeet knew so many people here across the hospital, we will all miss him immensely."
Speaking to Sky News, the cousin of Mr Riyat said: "He was a mountain of a man. He was my brother basically, if there's one man I'm going to miss the most it's him.
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"He was the most generous man you could meet - the kindest man you could meet, with a great sense of humour."
Susie Hewitt, consultant in emergency medicine at the hospital, described Mr Riyat as an "enormously valued and much loved colleague".
She said: "He was a powerful advocate for the sickest patients and was well known for his fair, no-nonsense approach. By contrast, Manjeet could be relied upon to lift the mood with his dry humour and sense of fun.
"For many, Manjeet was considered the father of the current emergency department in Derby and many more will reflect on how his inspiration has shaped their own careers."
Ms Hewitt added that Mr Riyat was "fiercely proud" of his wife and two sons.
Mr Riyat became one of four consultants in emergency medicine at the Royal Derbyshire Royal Infirmary in 2003 and was the first person from the Sikh community to be appointed as an emergency medicine consultant in the UK.
Among his many achievements, Mr Riyat had a passion for teaching and contributed to medical education throughout his career.
As Derby college tutor for emergency medicine, he oversaw the training of junior doctors from multiple specialties in the emergency department, Ms Hewitt said.
He also spent 17 years serving as an educational supervisor to dozens of regional emergency medicine trainees, taking particular pride in his work supporting trainees in difficulty for the Deanery.
In another tribute, Dr Kathy McLean OBE, chair of the University Hospitals Derby and Burton, said: "Mr Manjeet Riyat made a huge contribution to the NHS in Derbyshire and across the field of emergency medicine nationally.
"It was clear that he was an outstanding emergency medicine doctor and generations of families in this region have benefitted from the care he provided.
"Manjeet was hugely popular across the hospital and a warm and embracing figure, a person who many of our staff looked up to."
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As of Monday, a total of 16,509 people diagnosed with COVID-19 - the disease caused by coronavirus - have lost their lives in the UK.
Most of those who have died across the four nations have been over the age of 70, but the victims have also included young children.
Image: Gerallt Davies was a paramedic in Swansea for 26 years
Meanwhile, another health professional has died after contracting the disease.
Gerallt Davies, 51, is the first paramedic in Wales to die after suffering COVID-19.
He had been awarded an MBE in 2009 for his work as a national operations officer for St John Cymru Wales.
He was based at Cwmbwrla Station in Swansea and had worked for the ambulance service for 26 years.
Mr Davies' death was described as "a devastating blow" for his colleagues.


news--2020-04-20--Coronavirus: NHS appeals for blood plasma from survivors for trial to help new COVID-19 patients

The NHS is asking coronavirus survivors to donate their blood plasma in the hope it can eventually use it to treat new patients with COVID-19 .
The NHS Blood and Transplant Service ( NHSBT ) is appealing to those who are recovering from the disease to give convalescent plasma , which contains antibodies that stop the virus growing .
It wants to use this in clinical trials in its fight against the pandemic , but says donors must have tested positive for the illness , either at home or in hospital , and should now be three to four weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The number of the helpful antibodies rise steadily in the blood stream of those who have been ill , and are thought to peak between 21 and 28 days after recovery , according to the NHS .
Plasma donation is not the same as blood donation .
The process takes around 45 minutes because it separates plasma from the blood as you donate , in a process called apheresis .
Sessions , which give two units of plasma , can be repeated as regularly as every fortnight - but not everyone can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in England can do so , and that the following criteria also needs to be met .
You have to : • be between 17 and 66 years old • not be pregnant , or had a baby , miscarriage or termination within six months • not have an existing or previous heart condition • not have had a transfusion since 1st January 1980 Previous research has suggested antibodies drawn from the blood of COVID-19 survivors improves the symptoms of patients severely ill with the disease .
Scientists in China , who conducted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adverse reactions were observed after convalescent plasma transfusion .
Ten patients received a 200ml dose of plasma , and researchers said all clinical symptoms , which also included fever and cough , subsided within three days .
In a statement , the NHSBT said it was `` preparing to collect COVID-19 convalescent plasma from people who have recovered from this illness '' .
: : Listen to All Out Politics on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker '' If fully approved , the trials will investigate whether convalescent plasma transfusions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of recovery and chances of survival .
`` All clinical trials have to follow a rigorous approval process to protect patients and to ensure robust results are generated .
`` We are working closely with the government and all relevant bodies to move through the approvals process as quickly as possible . ''

The NHS is asking coronavirus survivors to donate their blood plasma in the hope it can eventually use it to treat new patients with COVID-19.
The NHS Blood and Transplant Service (NHSBT) is appealing to those who are recovering from the disease to give convalescent plasma, which contains antibodies that stop the virus growing.
It wants to use this in clinical trials in its fight against the pandemic, but says donors must have tested positive for the illness, either at home or in hospital, and should now be three to four weeks into their recovery - ideally 29 days.
Image: After a virus, plasma contains antibodies that are used to help fight infection
The number of the helpful antibodies rise steadily in the blood stream of those who have been ill, and are thought to peak between 21 and 28 days after recovery, according to the NHS.
Plasma donation is not the same as blood donation.
The process takes around 45 minutes because it separates plasma from the blood as you donate, in a process called apheresis.
Sessions, which give two units of plasma, can be repeated as regularly as every fortnight - but not everyone can donate.
The NHSBT says only those in England can do so, and that the following criteria also needs to be met.
You have to:
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be between 17 and 66 years old
weigh between 50kg and 158kg
not be pregnant, or had a baby, miscarriage or termination within six months
not have an existing or previous heart condition
not have had a transfusion since 1st January 1980
Previous research has suggested antibodies drawn from the blood of COVID-19 survivors improves the symptoms of patients severely ill with the disease.
Scientists in China, who conducted the preliminary study, said no serious adverse reactions were observed after convalescent plasma transfusion.
Ten patients received a 200ml dose of plasma, and researchers said all clinical symptoms, which also included fever and cough, subsided within three days.
In a statement, the NHSBT said it was "preparing to collect COVID-19 convalescent plasma from people who have recovered from this illness".
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"If fully approved, the trials will investigate whether convalescent plasma transfusions could improve a COVID-19 patient's speed of recovery and chances of survival.
"All clinical trials have to follow a rigorous approval process to protect patients and to ensure robust results are generated.
"We are working closely with the government and all relevant bodies to move through the approvals process as quickly as possible."


news--2020-04-20--Coronavirus: Which countries appear to be hitting or passing their peak in coronavirus deaths?

Coronavirus deaths in many of the hardest-hit Western countries appear to be plateauing , and even falling in some cases .
The trends were discovered in an analysis of data compiled by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control , showing figures in several countries since they recorded more than 10 new deaths a day .
It must be noted that reporting methods differ between countries , many do not reflect the overall death toll and caution must be taken when comparing countries .
But the numbers - which are based on seven-day averages - nevertheless reveal interesting trajectories .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK is starting to plateau , after it recorded the smallest increase in nearly two weeks .
Britain is one of five countries that has recorded more than 10,000 coronavirus-linked deaths .
Health authorities say the UK is still in the middle of its outbreak .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Italy is beginning to see a glimmer of hope after being the first European country to be badly hit by the pandemic .
Its daily death rate has started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - steepening in recent days - and is now at half of what it was at the peak of the country 's crisis .
It has recorded the second-highest death toll in the world at more than 23,600 .
Coronavirus-related deaths in Spain are also trending downwards .
The country reported 399 coronavirus deaths in a day on Monday , which was 11 less than Sunday .
It has so far recorded more than 20,000 confirmed deaths .
The world 's hardest-hit country continues to record a rising death toll , which surpassed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has slowed in some parts of the country , including in the country 's hotspot of New York .
Overall , new daily deaths have fallen to the same rate as 10 days ago , suggesting the country could be making progress on flattening the curve .
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It has recorded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a similar downward trend .
Its new daily death figure dropped by more than 60 % in two days at the weekend , from 300 on Friday to around 104 on Sunday .
On Monday it had recorded 4,642 deaths .
Iran was the Middle East 's hardest hit country , but its new death rate has been steadily declining for roughly the past fortnight .
On Monday morning the toll stood at 5,209 - with 91 deaths in the past 24 hours - indicating the falling trajectory is continuing .
Brazil appears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with more cases and deaths than any other country in Latin America .
On Sunday , its death toll stood at 2,462 .
Turkey only reported its first coronavirus patient on March 10 , and soon saw the number of confirmed cases and deaths rise sharply .
But the growth of new deaths has slowed over the past two weeks to around 120 per day .
The country has reported more than 2,000 fatalities since the pandemic began .
Ireland 's new daily death rate has slowed considerably since the start of April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some 490 people had died with coronavirus in the country by Sunday .
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Cantons Ticino , Vaud , Geneva and Valais were the the hardest hit .
However , its daily death rate has also been falling .
Cases and deaths in India continue to climb - and health authorities expect it wo n't reach its peak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rate fell slightly a few days ago but has risen again , with forty deaths reported in the past 24 hours - bringing it to a total of 559 .
Russia appears to not yet have reached its peak - a sentiment echoed by its president , Vladimir Putin , on Monday .
It has recorded 405 deaths linked to COVID-19 .
The central city of Wuhan , the first coronavirus-hit area , revised its official death toll up by 50 % last week , adding 1,290 more deaths , raising more questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The country had previously reported multiple days of no deaths with COVID-19 with more than a week of single digit death toll , after several weeks of a sharp rise .

Coronavirus deaths in many of the hardest-hit Western countries appear to be plateauing, and even falling in some cases.
The trends were discovered in an analysis of data compiled by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, showing figures in several countries since they recorded more than 10 new deaths a day.
It must be noted that reporting methods differ between countries, many do not reflect the overall death toll and caution must be taken when comparing countries. But the numbers - which are based on seven-day averages - nevertheless reveal interesting trajectories.
UK
There are signs the death rate in the UK is starting to plateau, after it recorded the smallest increase in nearly two weeks. Britain is one of five countries that has recorded more than 10,000 coronavirus-linked deaths. Health authorities say the UK is still in the middle of its outbreak.
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Italy
Italy is beginning to see a glimmer of hope after being the first European country to be badly hit by the pandemic. Its daily death rate has started to fall over the past two weeks - steepening in recent days - and is now at half of what it was at the peak of the country's crisis. It has recorded the second-highest death toll in the world at more than 23,600.
Image: Italy is the second-worst hit, after US.
Spain
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Coronavirus-related deaths in Spain are also trending downwards. The country reported 399 coronavirus deaths in a day on Monday, which was 11 less than Sunday. It has so far recorded more than 20,000 confirmed deaths.
US
The world's hardest-hit country continues to record a rising death toll, which surpassed 41,100 at the weekend. This growth has slowed in some parts of the country, including in the country's hotspot of New York. Overall, new daily deaths have fallen to the same rate as 10 days ago, suggesting the country could be making progress on flattening the curve.
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France
France reported its lowest daily death count in nearly three weeks at the weekend, adding to the European countries that appear to be plateauing. It has recorded nearly 20,000 deaths.
Image: France reported its lowest new death rate in weeks on the weekend
Germany
Germany is seeing a similar downward trend. Its new daily death figure dropped by more than 60% in two days at the weekend, from 300 on Friday to around 104 on Sunday. On Monday it had recorded 4,642 deaths.
Iran
Iran was the Middle East's hardest hit country, but its new death rate has been steadily declining for roughly the past fortnight. On Monday morning the toll stood at 5,209 - with 91 deaths in the past 24 hours - indicating the falling trajectory is continuing.
Brazil
Brazil appears to still be reaching its peak, with more cases and deaths than any other country in Latin America. On Sunday, its death toll stood at 2,462.
Turkey
Turkey only reported its first coronavirus patient on March 10, and soon saw the number of confirmed cases and deaths rise sharply. But the growth of new deaths has slowed over the past two weeks to around 120 per day. The country has reported more than 2,000 fatalities since the pandemic began.
Ireland
Ireland's new daily death rate has slowed considerably since the start of April, though it has since seen spikes. Some 490 people had died with coronavirus in the country by Sunday.
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Switzerland
Switzerland was among Europe's worst affected countries in Europe, with more than 1,000 deaths. Cantons Ticino, Vaud, Geneva and Valais were the the hardest hit. However, its daily death rate has also been falling.
India
Cases and deaths in India continue to climb - and health authorities expect it won't reach its peak until May. Its new daily death rate fell slightly a few days ago but has risen again, with forty deaths reported in the past 24 hours - bringing it to a total of 559.
Russia
Russia appears to not yet have reached its peak - a sentiment echoed by its president, Vladimir Putin, on Monday. It has recorded 405 deaths linked to COVID-19.
Image: China recently revised its death toll upward
China
The central city of Wuhan, the first coronavirus-hit area, revised its official death toll up by 50% last week, adding 1,290 more deaths, raising more questions about the accuracy of its figures. The country had previously reported multiple days of no deaths with COVID-19 with more than a week of single digit death toll, after several weeks of a sharp rise.


news--2020-04-20--Coronavirus: 'Remarkable' nurse gets emotional guard of honour as she leaves intensive care after 23

Coronavirus: 'Remarkable' nurse gets emotional guard of honour as she leaves intensive care after 23 days

More than 100 NHS staff united to pay an emotional tribute to a nurse who was fighting for her life after contracting coronavirus - as she left intensive care after 23 days .
Video showed visibly tearful doctors and fellow nurses lining the corridors of Conquest Hospital , in Hastings , to clap and cheer Uma Pradhan as she was moved to a normal ward to continue her recovery from COVID-19 .
Ms Pradhan , who works for East Sussex Health Trust ( ESHT ) , said : `` I ca n't thank all the staff in critical care enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` They are truly amazing .
I am still in hospital but progressing every day , everyone has been fantastic . ''
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`` She has had a really tough battle against COVID-19 in intensive for over two weeks and has made a remarkable recovery , given how critically ill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` This recovery has been made all the more special given that she is one of our own .
`` She is an amazing lady - and a dedicated nurse .
One of her first questions when she began to get better was when she could go back to work .
`` We wish her well .
Her recovery has given all of us real hope and inspiration during what is an incredibly challenging time . ''

More than 100 NHS staff united to pay an emotional tribute to a nurse who was fighting for her life after contracting coronavirus - as she left intensive care after 23 days.
Video showed visibly tearful doctors and fellow nurses lining the corridors of Conquest Hospital, in Hastings, to clap and cheer Uma Pradhan as she was moved to a normal ward to continue her recovery from COVID-19.
Ms Pradhan, who works for East Sussex Health Trust (ESHT), said: "I can't thank all the staff in critical care enough for everything they have done for me.
"They are truly amazing. I am still in hospital but progressing every day, everyone has been fantastic."
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Kate Murray, critical care consultant, said the entire team were delighted to be able to discharge their NHS colleague after her coronavirus battle.
"She has had a really tough battle against COVID-19 in intensive for over two weeks and has made a remarkable recovery, given how critically ill she has been," she said.
"This recovery has been made all the more special given that she is one of our own.
"She is an amazing lady - and a dedicated nurse. One of her first questions when she began to get better was when she could go back to work.
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"We wish her well. Her recovery has given all of us real hope and inspiration during what is an incredibly challenging time."


news--2020-04-20--Coronavirus: Government rejects Sunday Times claims in unusual 2,000-word rebuttal

The government has published a lengthy rebuttal to a damning newspaper article that claimed the UK `` lost a crucial five weeks '' to tackle the threat posed by the coronavirus .
In an unusual move , the Department of Health picked apart allegations made in The Sunday Times one by one - describing elements of its investigation as `` plainly untrue '' and `` ridiculous '' .
The article had claimed that Boris Johnson missed five key COBRA meetings as the COVID-19 crisis gathered pace , with government whistleblowers and scientists alleging there was complacency at the heart of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These claims have been fiercely rejected , with Downing Street insisting the UK `` was taking action and working to improve its preparedness from early January '' .
Officials said it is `` entirely normal and proper '' for COBRA meetings to be chaired by someone other than the prime minister - rather than `` unusual '' as The Sunday Times suggested .
And allegations that Number 10 displayed an `` almost nonchalant attitude '' towards coronavirus were dismissed as `` wrong '' .
The government also took issue with an excerpt of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus had sneaked into our airports , our trains , our workplaces and our homes '' by the time Mr Johnson chaired a COBRA meeting on 2 March .
`` This virus has hit countries around the world , '' the Department of Health said .
`` It is ridiculous to suggest that coronavirus only reached the UK because the health secretary and not the PM chaired a COBRA meeting . ''
Elsewhere in the rebuttal - which is over 2,000 words long - the government defended sending 279,000 items of personal protective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not from the pandemic stockpile , '' it said .
`` We provided this equipment at the height of their need and China has since reciprocated our donation many times over .
`` Between 2 April and 15 April , we have received over 12 million pieces of PPE in the UK from China . ''
: : Listen to Sophy Ridge on Sunday on Apple podcasts , Google podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker And the newspaper 's claim that lessons were not learned from a pandemic rehearsal in 2016 were also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which said it had been `` extremely proactive '' in implementing recommendations .
The emphatic denials came hours after Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said it was `` grotesque '' to suggest that the prime minister had skipped meetings `` that were vital to our response to the coronavirus '' .
He told Sky 's Sophy Ridge on Sunday : `` I think that anyone who considered what happened to the prime minister not long ago , nobody can say the prime minister is n't throwing heart and soul into fighting this virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of The Sunday Times report , shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said the investigation `` suggests that early on he was missing in action '' .
He told Ridge : `` There are serious questions as to why the Prime Minister skipped five COBRA meetings throughout February , when the whole world could see how serious this was becoming .
`` And we know that serious mistakes have been made , we know that our frontline NHS staff do n't have the PPE , that they 've been told this weekend that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are vital to keep them safe .
We know that our testing capacity is not at the level that is needed .
`` We know that the ventilators that many hospitals have received are the wrong types of ventilators and there are big questions as to whether we went into this lockdown too slowly , and now we hear the Prime Minister missed five meetings at the start of this outbreak . ''

The government has published a lengthy rebuttal to a damning newspaper article that claimed the UK "lost a crucial five weeks" to tackle the threat posed by the coronavirus.
In an unusual move, the Department of Health picked apart allegations made in The Sunday Times one by one - describing elements of its investigation as "plainly untrue" and "ridiculous".
The article had claimed that Boris Johnson missed five key COBRA meetings as the COVID-19 crisis gathered pace, with government whistleblowers and scientists alleging there was complacency at the heart of government in late January and February.
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These claims have been fiercely rejected, with Downing Street insisting the UK "was taking action and working to improve its preparedness from early January".
Officials said it is "entirely normal and proper" for COBRA meetings to be chaired by someone other than the prime minister - rather than "unusual" as The Sunday Times suggested.
And allegations that Number 10 displayed an "almost nonchalant attitude" towards coronavirus were dismissed as "wrong".
The government also took issue with an excerpt of the newspaper report that said "the virus had sneaked into our airports, our trains, our workplaces and our homes" by the time Mr Johnson chaired a COBRA meeting on 2 March.
"This virus has hit countries around the world," the Department of Health said. "It is ridiculous to suggest that coronavirus only reached the UK because the health secretary and not the PM chaired a COBRA meeting."
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Elsewhere in the rebuttal - which is over 2,000 words long - the government defended sending 279,000 items of personal protective equipment to China.
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"The equipment was not from the pandemic stockpile," it said. "We provided this equipment at the height of their need and China has since reciprocated our donation many times over.
"Between 2 April and 15 April, we have received over 12 million pieces of PPE in the UK from China."
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And the newspaper's claim that lessons were not learned from a pandemic rehearsal in 2016 were also dismissed by the Department of Health, which said it had been "extremely proactive" in implementing recommendations.
The emphatic denials came hours after Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said it was "grotesque" to suggest that the prime minister had skipped meetings "that were vital to our response to the coronavirus".
He told Sky's Sophy Ridge on Sunday: "I think that anyone who considered what happened to the prime minister not long ago, nobody can say the prime minister isn't throwing heart and soul into fighting this virus."
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Despite Mr Gove's dismissal of The Sunday Times report, shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said the investigation "suggests that early on he was missing in action".
He told Ridge: "There are serious questions as to why the Prime Minister skipped five COBRA meetings throughout February, when the whole world could see how serious this was becoming.
"And we know that serious mistakes have been made, we know that our frontline NHS staff don't have the PPE, that they've been told this weekend that they won't necessarily have the gowns which are vital to keep them safe. We know that our testing capacity is not at the level that is needed.
"We know that the ventilators that many hospitals have received are the wrong types of ventilators and there are big questions as to whether we went into this lockdown too slowly, and now we hear the Prime Minister missed five meetings at the start of this outbreak."


news--2020-04-20--Coronavirus: Minister 'confident' delayed shipment of protective equipment will arrive today

A minister has said he is `` confident '' a flight carrying 84 tonnes of personal protective equipment for the NHS will depart from Turkey `` later on this afternoon '' .
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden provided the update to Sky News as questions continue to be raised about the provision of PPE to workers on the front line of the fight against COVID-19 , the disease caused by the coronavirus .
The shipment , which includes 400,000 surgical gowns , was due to arrive on Sunday but was held up .
Mr Dowden said the delay was due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end .
Cabinet colleague Robert Jenrick , the housing secretary , said on Saturday the 84 tonnes of PPE was `` a very significant additional shipment '' , but it is understood it would only be enough to last the NHS for three days .
For critics of the government , the delay was seen as emblematic of a failure to ensure adequate supplies .
Ministers have blamed enormous worldwide demand for items such as masks and gowns for shortages , but have pledged to do all they can to replenish supplies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pieces of personal protective equipment ( PPE ) ahead of expected shortages at the weekend - even if they are labelled as single-use .
Dr Chaand Nagpaul , chairman of the British Medical Association , said the organisation had `` made it clear weeks ago '' to the government that something needed to be done about the `` likelihood of a lack of protective equipment '' .
Chris Hopson , chief executive of NHS Providers , suggested the existence of the shipment from Turkey should only have been revealed once it had landed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current uncertainties over gown manufacture and supply due to global shortages , we suggest that any future announcements on what gowns might be available for delivery , when , just focus on what we can be certain of , '' he said .
`` Bitter experience in recent weeks has shown that promised consignments of gowns can not be relied on until they come , are checked and found to contain the right kit .
`` For example , a consignment of 200,000 gowns that arrived from China last week actually contained only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instances of consignments of gowns being mislabelled and failing safety tests . ''
Dr Claudia Paoloni , president of the doctors ' union HCSA , said NHS workers were going `` above and beyond '' on a daily basis .
: : Listen to Sophy Ridge on Sunday on Apple podcasts , Google podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker '' They should expect at the very least adequate protection to keep them fit and well to engage in this fight , '' she said .
`` Yet instead they are being asked to sacrifice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The culture secretary said the government is `` working round the clock '' to ensure adequate PPE supplies are delivered to the front line .
`` We 've delivered over a billion pieces of protective equipment .
But of course there is more to do , '' he said .
`` Of course there are logistical challenges getting this out .
`` The government is 100 % committed to dealing with this . ''
Former London Olympics chief executive and Treasury minister Paul Deighton has been appointed to lead a national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ministers are comparing his appointment to that of Daily Express proprietor Lord Beaverbrook as minister of aircraft production by Winston Churchill on the eve of the Battle of Britain in May 1940 to galvanise the output of fighter planes .
The delayed delivery from Turkey is a short-term emergency measure - and Lord Deighton 's task will be to spearhead moves to accelerate the manufacture of PPE in the UK in the longer term .

A minister has said he is "confident" a flight carrying 84 tonnes of personal protective equipment for the NHS will depart from Turkey "later on this afternoon".
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden provided the update to Sky News as questions continue to be raised about the provision of PPE to workers on the front line of the fight against COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
The shipment, which includes 400,000 surgical gowns, was due to arrive on Sunday but was held up.
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Mr Dowden said the delay was due to "logistical challenges" at the Turkish end.
Cabinet colleague Robert Jenrick, the housing secretary, said on Saturday the 84 tonnes of PPE was "a very significant additional shipment", but it is understood it would only be enough to last the NHS for three days.
For critics of the government, the delay was seen as emblematic of a failure to ensure adequate supplies.
Ministers have blamed enormous worldwide demand for items such as masks and gowns for shortages, but have pledged to do all they can to replenish supplies.
Doctors and nurses were advised to reuse pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) ahead of expected shortages at the weekend - even if they are labelled as single-use.
Dr Chaand Nagpaul, chairman of the British Medical Association, said the organisation had "made it clear weeks ago" to the government that something needed to be done about the "likelihood of a lack of protective equipment".
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Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, suggested the existence of the shipment from Turkey should only have been revealed once it had landed in the UK.
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"Given the current uncertainties over gown manufacture and supply due to global shortages, we suggest that any future announcements on what gowns might be available for delivery, when, just focus on what we can be certain of," he said.
"Bitter experience in recent weeks has shown that promised consignments of gowns cannot be relied on until they come, are checked and found to contain the right kit.
"For example, a consignment of 200,000 gowns that arrived from China last week actually contained only 20,000 gowns.
"This follows previous instances of consignments of gowns being mislabelled and failing safety tests."
Dr Claudia Paoloni, president of the doctors' union HCSA, said NHS workers were going "above and beyond" on a daily basis.
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"They should expect at the very least adequate protection to keep them fit and well to engage in this fight," she said.
"Yet instead they are being asked to sacrifice themselves due to the failings of others."
The culture secretary said the government is "working round the clock" to ensure adequate PPE supplies are delivered to the front line.
"We've delivered over a billion pieces of protective equipment. But of course there is more to do," he said.
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"Of course there are logistical challenges getting this out.
"The government is 100% committed to dealing with this."
Former London Olympics chief executive and Treasury minister Paul Deighton has been appointed to lead a national effort to produce more essential PPE.
Ministers are comparing his appointment to that of Daily Express proprietor Lord Beaverbrook as minister of aircraft production by Winston Churchill on the eve of the Battle of Britain in May 1940 to galvanise the output of fighter planes.
The delayed delivery from Turkey is a short-term emergency measure - and Lord Deighton's task will be to spearhead moves to accelerate the manufacture of PPE in the UK in the longer term.


news--2020-04-20--Coronavirus: UK's furlough scheme opens - with claims for 67,000 workers in first 30 minutes

The government 's furlough scheme has opened for applications , with business groups warning that delays in payments could be catastrophic for British companies .
Through the Job Retention Scheme , employers can claim for a cash grant to cover up to 80 % of their staff 's wages - capped at £2,500 a month .
HMRC has set up a new online portal which opened at 7am and saw claims covering 67,000 workers ' wages in the first half hour .
The Treasury says funds to pay workers will land in a company 's bank account within six working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ praise for its plans to mitigate the economic fallout of the coronavirus , it is being warned that firms need support quickly .
Adam Marshall , director general of the British Chambers of Commerce , said : `` Our research indicates that two-thirds of firms have furloughed some portion of their workforce .
`` With April 's payday approaching , it is essential that the application process is smooth and that payments are made as soon as possible .
`` Any delay would exacerbate the cash crisis many companies are facing and could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newton-Smith , the Confederation of British Industry 's chief economist , echoed these remarks - adding : `` Ensuring support gets to where it 's needed most - fast - is of the utmost importance . ''
The government has said the HMRC portal is easy to use and offers a step-by-step application process , and it claims up to 5,000 staff will be manning call centres and an online live chat service to ensure any questions can be answered .
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said : `` Our unprecedented Job Retention Scheme will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is now up and running .
`` It 's vital that our economy gets up and running again as soon as it 's safe - and this scheme will allow that to happen . ''
In light of lockdown restrictions in the UK being extended for another three weeks , Mr Sunak recently announced that these direct cash grants will now be active until the end of June .
A report released today by an independent think tank suggests that as many as 11.7 million people could be furloughed or made unemployed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Listen to the All Out Politics podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker The Resolution Foundation says those working in the lowest-paying hospitality and retail sectors are 50 % more likely to be affected than the rest of the labour market .
Only 4 % of those working in the highest-paid sector , finance and insurance , are likely to be furloughed .
The report warned : `` Unemployment could still rise sharply to 3.4 million ( 10 % ) in the second quarter of 2020 , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it will not reach catastrophic levels . ''
In other developments , the chancellor has announced that a £1.25bn package is being launched to help protect the UK 's innovation sector during the COVID-19 pandemic .
Mr Sunak said this initiative will include a £500m investment fund for high-growth companies hit by the crisis .
He added : `` Our start-ups and businesses driving research and development are one of our great economic strengths , and will help power our growth out of the coronavirus crisis .
`` This new , world-leading fund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they need at this difficult time , ensuring dynamic , fast-growing firms across all sectors will be able to continue to create new ideas and spread prosperity . ''

The government's furlough scheme has opened for applications, with business groups warning that delays in payments could be catastrophic for British companies.
Through the Job Retention Scheme, employers can claim for a cash grant to cover up to 80% of their staff's wages - capped at £2,500 a month.
HMRC has set up a new online portal which opened at 7am and saw claims covering 67,000 workers' wages in the first half hour.
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The Treasury says funds to pay workers will land in a company's bank account within six working days.
Although the government has received praise for its plans to mitigate the economic fallout of the coronavirus, it is being warned that firms need support quickly.
Adam Marshall, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: "Our research indicates that two-thirds of firms have furloughed some portion of their workforce.
"With April's payday approaching, it is essential that the application process is smooth and that payments are made as soon as possible.
"Any delay would exacerbate the cash crisis many companies are facing and could threaten jobs and businesses."
Rain Newton-Smith, the Confederation of British Industry's chief economist, echoed these remarks - adding: "Ensuring support gets to where it's needed most - fast - is of the utmost importance."
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The government has said the HMRC portal is easy to use and offers a step-by-step application process, and it claims up to 5,000 staff will be manning call centres and an online live chat service to ensure any questions can be answered.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said: "Our unprecedented Job Retention Scheme will protect millions of jobs across the country and is now up and running.
"It's vital that our economy gets up and running again as soon as it's safe - and this scheme will allow that to happen."
In light of lockdown restrictions in the UK being extended for another three weeks, Mr Sunak recently announced that these direct cash grants will now be active until the end of June.
A report released today by an independent think tank suggests that as many as 11.7 million people could be furloughed or made unemployed over the next three months.
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The Resolution Foundation says those working in the lowest-paying hospitality and retail sectors are 50% more likely to be affected than the rest of the labour market.
Only 4% of those working in the highest-paid sector, finance and insurance, are likely to be furloughed.
The report warned: "Unemployment could still rise sharply to 3.4 million (10%) in the second quarter of 2020, but because of the Job Retention Scheme, it will not reach catastrophic levels."
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In other developments, the chancellor has announced that a £1.25bn package is being launched to help protect the UK's innovation sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr Sunak said this initiative will include a £500m investment fund for high-growth companies hit by the crisis.
He added: "Our start-ups and businesses driving research and development are one of our great economic strengths, and will help power our growth out of the coronavirus crisis.
"This new, world-leading fund will mean they can access the capital they need at this difficult time, ensuring dynamic, fast-growing firms across all sectors will be able to continue to create new ideas and spread prosperity."


news--2020-04-20--Imagination owners bow to pressure with board independence vow

The British-based chip designer at the centre of a political row over the intentions of its Chinese backers is to appoint independent board members as a safeguard against a future redomiciling of the company .
Sky News understands that Imagination Technologies has asked headhunters to identify a number of new directors with no connection to Canyon Bridge Capital Partners , its direct owner .
Sources said there were likely to be up to three new board members , who would also have no link to China Reform Holdings , the state-owned vehicle which is Canyon Bridge 's main investor .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is expected to oversee the recruitment process .
One Whitehall insider said ministers were likely to be notified of the board changes before any public announcement .
The move comes after China Reform shelved plans to nominate four new directors at an emergency board meeting earlier this month .
The meeting was called off following pressure from MPs demanding that the prime minister and culture secretary intervened to prevent the changes taking place .
Last Friday , Ray Bingham , Canyon Bridge partner and Imagination 's interim chief executive , met Oliver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pledged to maintain the chip developer 's status as a UK-headquartered business .
The row over Imagination 's future sparked the resignations of chief executive Ron Black and two other senior executives .
One of them , Steve Evans , chief product officer , wrote in his resignation letter : `` China Reform have clearly set out to take control of the business for reasons best known to themselves , and I will not be part of a company that is effectively controlled by the Chinese government . ''
Another of the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , warned the government that China Reform was using `` COVID cover '' in a bit to seize control of Imagination .
When details emerged of China Reform 's plot to take control of Imagination , one insider said that the move appeared to have been timed at `` the point of maximum distraction '' for ministers dealing with the coronavirus pandemic .
Sky News revealed earlier this month that the Trump administration had also begun investigating the situation .
The intervention by Washington 's Committee on Foreign Investment in the UK intervention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Canyon Bridge 's takeover of Lattice Semiconductors in 2017 .
Canyon Bridge retains offices in the US but redomiciled to the Cayman Islands after CFIUS 's intervention in the Lattice deal .
Imagination 's relationship with Apple , which was rekindled in January with a new licensing deal , is expected to be a focal point of CFIUS 's enquiries .
The British company 's sale to Canyon Bridge was approved by the US government subject to its disposal of MIPS , a graphics processing unit operating in the US .
MIPS was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California-based investor , which subsequently combined it with Wave , an artificial intelligence processing business .
Imagination boasts that its graphics processing units ( GPUs ) are used in 30 % of the world 's mobile phones and , in total , 11 billion devices globally .
It was the tenth most prolific UK-based filer of patents in the European Union last year - ahead of Dyson and the chip designer ARM Holdings , which is owned by Japan 's SoftBank .
The Foreign Affairs Select Committee has launched a separate inquiry into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which comes in the wake of the government 's decision to give Huawei , the Chinese telecoms equipment manufacturer , a role in the construction of Britain 's 5G network .
Imagination declined to comment on future board changes .

The British-based chip designer at the centre of a political row over the intentions of its Chinese backers is to appoint independent board members as a safeguard against a future redomiciling of the company.
Sky News understands that Imagination Technologies has asked headhunters to identify a number of new directors with no connection to Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, its direct owner.
Sources said there were likely to be up to three new board members, who would also have no link to China Reform Holdings, the state-owned vehicle which is Canyon Bridge's main investor.
Egon Zehnder International, the search firm, is expected to oversee the recruitment process.
Image: Imagination components are used in 30% of the world's mobile phones - 11 billion devices globally
One Whitehall insider said ministers were likely to be notified of the board changes before any public announcement.
The move comes after China Reform shelved plans to nominate four new directors at an emergency board meeting earlier this month.
The meeting was called off following pressure from MPs demanding that the prime minister and culture secretary intervened to prevent the changes taking place.
Last Friday, Ray Bingham, Canyon Bridge partner and Imagination's interim chief executive, met Oliver Dowden, the culture secretary, and pledged to maintain the chip developer's status as a UK-headquartered business.
The row over Imagination's future sparked the resignations of chief executive Ron Black and two other senior executives.
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One of them, Steve Evans, chief product officer, wrote in his resignation letter: "China Reform have clearly set out to take control of the business for reasons best known to themselves, and I will not be part of a company that is effectively controlled by the Chinese government."
Another of the company's former bosses, Sir Hossein Yassaie, warned the government that China Reform was using "COVID cover" in a bit to seize control of Imagination.
When details emerged of China Reform's plot to take control of Imagination, one insider said that the move appeared to have been timed at "the point of maximum distraction" for ministers dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
Sky News revealed earlier this month that the Trump administration had also begun investigating the situation.
The intervention by Washington's Committee on Foreign Investment in the UK intervention has come two-and-a-half years after it blocked Canyon Bridge's takeover of Lattice Semiconductors in 2017.
Canyon Bridge retains offices in the US but redomiciled to the Cayman Islands after CFIUS's intervention in the Lattice deal.
Imagination's relationship with Apple, which was rekindled in January with a new licensing deal, is expected to be a focal point of CFIUS's enquiries.
The British company's sale to Canyon Bridge was approved by the US government subject to its disposal of MIPS, a graphics processing unit operating in the US.
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MIPS was sold to Tallwood Venture Capital, a California-based investor, which subsequently combined it with Wave, an artificial intelligence processing business.
Imagination boasts that its graphics processing units (GPUs) are used in 30% of the world's mobile phones and, in total, 11 billion devices globally.
It was the tenth most prolific UK-based filer of patents in the European Union last year - ahead of Dyson and the chip designer ARM Holdings, which is owned by Japan's SoftBank.
The Foreign Affairs Select Committee has launched a separate inquiry into "foreign asset-stripping of UK companies", which comes in the wake of the government's decision to give Huawei, the Chinese telecoms equipment manufacturer, a role in the construction of Britain's 5G network.
Imagination declined to comment on future board changes.