bbcuk--2020-04-30--Newspaper headlines: 'Road map' for lockdown exit as UK passes virus peak

Mr Johnson will make clear to the nation the `` menu of options '' he will have to choose from @ @ @ @ @ lockdown measures , the Daily Telegraph says in its front page report of his address @ @ @ @ @ ministers want to get the number of daily infections down to the hundreds before easing @ @ @ @ @ Germany 's infection rate rise when it relaxed its own lockdown .

Readers of the Daily Telegraph are told to "forget the R-rate" by the paper's columnist Fraser Nelson, because he says the crisis will be not be decided by science. He writes that if the public remain firmly against lifting the lockdown, as a number of polls reportedly suggest, then it does not matter what the R number is because commuters will not return and schools will stay empty.


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: Calls for clarity as tips due to reopen

Households in parts of England may be able to take their extra rubbish to their local tip this weekend .
But despite a government plea , some councils have said further measures are needed before refuse sites reopen .
Those authorities say they will only reopen with sufficient staffing , proper protective equipment for workers and assistance from police forces .
On Tuesday , Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick told the Commons he expected tips to reopen `` within weeks '' .
Some areas have reported a rise in fly-tipping since the coronavirus restrictions came into force Many councils closed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to comply with social distancing guidelines , leaving areas with bin collection services only .
Since then , the Greater Manchester Combined Authority joined a number of councils to announce measures to reopen sites safely .
It said its visiting system `` based on odd and even number plates '' would help reduce the number of vehicles on site , according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service .
A spokeswoman for the authority said a booking system was explored , but introducing it at short notice for 2.5 million residents would have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help recycling centres open include : • Daily cleaning , put forward by Hampshire County Council , which also suggested limits on the number of vehicles and reduced opening hours • An online booking system , in development by Lancashire County Council and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council , to give residents a time slot for their visit • A limit of three cars per site , as well as one-way systems and stewards to manage traffic , put in place by Wirral Council • Restrictions on the number of people allowed outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well visitors being told to remain in vehicles while queuing • Fewer types of waste being accepted , a measure which Surrey County Council said was likely when its facilities reopen Many authorities have also said they will require visitors to provide proof of address before being given access to waste sites , to stop people travelling outside of their area and overwhelming services .
Some councils have expressed concern over reopening sites .
After the government announcement , North Yorkshire County Council said its tips would remain closed `` for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
Ian Fielding , waste management assistant director , said : `` If guidance on travel is changed then we will reconsider how and when to open sites . ''
Derbyshire County Council said it was `` unable to say '' when its services would reopen due to the need for social distancing measures .
Councillor Simon Spencer said the process was going to take `` a few weeks , rather than a few days '' .
Councillor David Renard , the environment spokesman for the Local Government Association ( LGA ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as soon as `` practicable '' .
He said authorities needed clarity on whether waste site trips were essential , police assistance was required `` to safely manage visitor flow and pent-up demand '' , and PPE was required for staff .
Local Government Secretary , Robert Jenrick , said : `` With more people at home , more rubbish and recycling is being created .
`` With many councils deciding to close their waste and recycling centres during the pandemic , there is also nowhere to take the extra rubbish .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reopen these sites as a priority . ''

Many authorities have also said they will require visitors to provide proof of address before being given access to waste sites, to stop people travelling outside of their area and overwhelming services.


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: Sturgeon to pledge 'ramping up' of testing

Nicola Sturgeon is set to outline plans to ramp up testing for coronavirus .
The first minister will insist that Scotland has already successfully increased testing capacity .
But she will say a new effort is required to get ready for the next phase in tackling the virus .
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock is also due to announce whether his pledge of 100,000 tests a day has been met - although it is `` probable '' it has not .
Mr Hancock aimed to reach the target by the end of April but only 52,000 tests were carried out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests per day has been met .
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However , the first minister is expected to be be challenged over whether private tests in Scotland take the overall total to the near 10,000 , which could be seen as a proportionate share of the UK total .
Ms Sturgeon will focus on two aims .
• To ensure that existing capacity is productively used • To widen the reach of testing to identify those infected - and then trace and isolate those they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first minister announced that all patients over 70 who are admitted to hospital for any reason will now be tested for Covid-19 .
She also said there had been `` steady progress on increasing testing capacity '' over the past month .
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She added: "That light at the end of the tunnel is there but we'll only keep it there if we keep doing the things that we're asking people to do."


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: No major relaxation of lockdown, says O'Neill

Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill has warned people not to expect major change when lockdown rules are reviewed next week .
Ms O'Neill said any changes to Covid-19 restrictions would be `` gradual and slow '' .
She said she hoped that there could be a joined-up executive agreement `` we can stand over because the science tells us that we can stand over it '' .
Ms O'Neill was speaking on BBC Northern Ireland 's The View on Thursday evening .
She made the comments after Environment Minister Edwin Poots suggested that churches should be able to open if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said people had got the message on the continued need for social distancing , and NI had `` put coronavirus into reverse '' .
If off-licences could be trusted to stay open , churches could too , he said .
Ms O'Neill told The View said she believed Mr Poots 's comments were `` unhelpful '' .
Stressing there would be no `` quick fix '' , she said : `` We 're going to have to work our way through it as best as we can . ''
Earlier , Health Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet reached the point where restrictions could be lifted .
He said the executive needed to make sure it does not send out `` wrong signals '' about the lockdown .
Nine new Covid-related deaths were announced by Stormont 's Department of Health on Thursday , bringing its total to 347 .
That toll relates mainly to hospital fatalities and is likely to rise when community deaths are taken into account .
Across the UK , 26,711 have now died - an increase of 674 from Wednesday , while another 43 deaths were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the total there to 1,232 .
However both countries used different counting methods .
Speaking at the daily Stormont press conference , Mr Swann warned that social distancing could be in place in Northern Ireland for `` months or even years '' .
`` There is pressure on those of us in leadership to chart a way forward , to reassure people there will be a life after lockdown .
`` But we also need to make sure we do n't send out the wrong signals , and give the impression restrictions will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In other developments on Thursday : • Universities in Northern Ireland face multi-million-pound losses due to the coronavirus pandemic • Some schools face losing thousands of pounds paid for trips cancelled • A doctor , who left medicine for the clergy , is now back on the wards • A joint UK and EU committee focused on how to implement the Northern Ireland part of the Brexit deal held its first meeting on Thursday NI 's Chief Scientific Adviser , Prof Ian Young , said while evidence suggested the number of new Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions need to remain in place .
`` Looking at the data around traffic usage in recent days would suggest adherence is declining .
`` I would ask people to reflect on that and understand the importance of our commitment to the current measures . ''
Mr Swann revealed that Northern Ireland recorded its highest daily testing rate for Covid-19 on Wednesday , testing 2,243 people .
He also outlined more plans for a system to trace people who had been in contact with those confirmed to have the virus .
As many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pilot scheme , which will work closely with the authorities in the Republic of Ireland to counter any sudden outbreaks along the border , he added .
The pandemic has caused major disruption to religious services across Northern Ireland , with many churches severely restricting funeral services or cancelling them altogether .
Council-run cemeteries were recently reopened to the public , after an initial disagreement between the parties in the executive .
Mr Poots said he was not recommending the return of church services as yet , but suggested people could visit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family groups .
`` There 's no reason whatsoever that that can not be supervised , '' the DUP MLA told the BBC 's Nolan Show .
Among clerics , reaction has been mixed .
Reverend Kyle Paisley , a minister in the Free Presbyterian Church , said keeping churches closed during the pandemic was `` a bitter pill to swallow '' .
But he accepted the measures were in place for health reasons , adding that God could be prayed to and talked about , whether online or at home .
Any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advice , said Fr Eddie McGee , the communications officer for Down and Connor Diocese .
Parishioners should not expect churches to run to a pre-pandemic schedule when they do reopen , he told BBC Radio Ulster 's Talkback programme .
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Stressing there would be no "quick fix", she said: "We're going to have to work our way through it as best as we can."


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: Mother slams PPE supply after prison officer death

The mother of a Welsh prison officer who died after contracting coronavirus has criticised the lack of personal protective equipment for key workers .
Rachael Yates , 33 , an asthmatic , had worked at Usk Prison in Monmouthshire for about 18 months before she died on 21 April .
Her mother Julie Jacques said the family 's `` light has been taken away '' .
Prison officers will form a guard of honour at Usk Prison for Rachael 's coffin before her funeral later .
The Ministry of Justice has been asked to comment .
Mrs Jacques said Rachael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prison , but criticised the lack of personal protective equipment ( PPE ) for key workers .
She said : `` We must worry and care about our key workers , because these prison officers , along with many other people , never had any protection .
`` And because of this I 've lost my daughter at 33 . ''
Mrs Jacques added : `` She [ Rachael ] said they were very careful with what they were doing in the prison .
`` But like our nurses and doctors , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they should have it at their fingertips . ''
Mrs Jacques also said she believed Wales and the rest of the UK had been too slow to enter lockdown .
She said Rachael , who had previously worked in Usk Post Office , had known she was vulnerable due to her asthma .
`` But she loved her job so much she never wanted to let anybody down , '' Mrs Jacques added .
`` So , even if I 'd said to her do n't go to work , she would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' . ''
Mrs Jacques said `` the worst thing of all '' was that the family had been unable to say goodbye to Rachael after she fell ill. She added : `` I just want people to be aware that this can happen to anybody , and they must remember social distancing .
We should never be having these problems in our world in 2020 '' .
On Tuesday , Public Health England said more than 2,000 prisoners may have been infected across jails in England and Wales .
The Prison Service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and flexible plans in place '' to keep prisoners , staff and the wider public safe , based on the latest official advice .
Speaking about her daughter , Mrs Jacques said : `` She was , and still is , the best ever daughter .
`` Everybody loved her , and now the light 's been taken from us .
She was my best friend , not just my daughter . ''
Rachael lived in Sebastopol , Torfaen , for a short period prior to her death but her family said Usk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A hearse for her funeral will drive past Twyn Square at about 15:05 BST on Friday and will pass Usk Prison shortly after for a guard of honour .
It will then drive through the town and pass the former post office before the funeral at 16:00 .
She will then be taken by horse-drawn carriage to St Woolos Cemetery .
As there can only be 10 people at her funeral due to social distancing guidelines , her family urged people to line the streets and clap as her hearse passes Twyn @ @ @ @ @ @ @

She added: "I just want people to be aware that this can happen to anybody, and they must remember social distancing. We should never be having these problems in our world in 2020".


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: Nurse thanks Colchester hospital colleagues who saved husband

A trainee nurse whose husband has been recovering from coronavirus at the hospital where she works has thanked her colleagues for saving his life .
Father-of-two Omar Taylor has spent the past six weeks fighting the illness at Colchester General Hospital in Essex .
After he was intubated , put in a coma and suffered a stroke , his wife Kaitlyn was told to prepare for the worst .
However , the 31-year-old has made `` miraculous '' progress and is due to be sent home to continue his recovery .
`` At one point the doctors were telling me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now they have said he can come home in the next few days and it honestly just feels like a miracle , '' Mrs Taylor said .
Mr Taylor , who is a regional director of Care UK , developed a fever and cough on 10 March .
He was aware he might be at risk of contracting coronavirus because of his work in care homes and because he takes immunosuppressants for ulcerative colitis .
He went to hospital with shortness of breath a few days later but was discharged and told to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young children .
After struggling at home for a week , he returned to hospital by ambulance and was put in a coma .
He spent 20 days on a ventilator in intensive care , where he had a double stroke .
`` I kept asking doctors if he was going to survive but all they could say was that they would try their best .
I was just waiting for a phone call to tell me he was n't going to make it , '' Mrs Taylor said .
Doctors managed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sedation .
One day he managed to smile at his family when they phoned him on FaceTime .
`` That was an amazing moment .
It was the first time he responded to us , and it gave us so much hope , '' said Mrs Taylor , who has been studying to become a nurse and works at the hospital as a health care assistant .
He was later transferred to a stroke unit , where the couple were able to finally see each other through a window .
`` We were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had made it out of intensive care , '' she said .
`` The doctors could n't believe it either .
He was the first patient at the hospital to successfully come off a ventilator and the first patient to make it out of intensive care . ''
On 22 April , the family were finally reunited at the hospital for an hour , and Mrs Taylor said her husband , who was born in Dubai but moved to England aged two , was `` overwhelmed with happiness '' .
Mrs Taylor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all live abroad , so she has relied on friends and people in their village of Rowhedge , near Colchester , for support .
`` The whole village has come together , it has been incredible .
One of my best friends set up a fundraising page and we are just so grateful , '' she said .
Mr Taylor has been left with minimal speech and mobility but can still understand everything .
He will soon start an intensive rehabilitation programme at home .
`` I know he will need a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he is so determined .
I 'm so proud of him , he 's a warrior , '' his wife said .
`` I just want to thank my colleagues , they have taken exceptional care of Omar , and I ca n't wait to get back there and join them . ''
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"I kept asking doctors if he was going to survive but all they could say was that they would try their best. I was just waiting for a phone call to tell me he wasn't going to make it," Mrs Taylor said.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: UK 'likely to get close to or hit' 100,000 tests target

The government is likely to meet or `` come close '' to its target of 100,000 daily UK coronavirus tests , Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has said .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the government would achieve the aim by the end of April - which was Thursday - and those figures are expected later .
Just over 81,000 tests across the UK took place on Wednesday , but ministers said there was capacity for more .
It comes as the PM said the UK was now `` past the peak '' of the outbreak .
Mr Jenrick told BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the figures yet , they 'll be published later today ... but it looks like we 'll either meet the target or come close . ''
He added the target was `` just a stepping stone '' and that the foundations were in place for a strong national testing network .
The number of people who have died after testing positive for Covid-19 in UK hospitals and the wider community is now 26,771 , a rise of 674 on the previous day , the latest figures show .
Shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact tracing , adding that he hoped this would form `` an important part '' of the government 's exit strategy from the lockdown .
Prof Devi Sridhar , an expert in global public health from the University of Edinburgh , said testing needed to be used as part of a contact tracing strategy , which involves identifying people who had been infected and then track down anyone they had been recently in contact with .
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• How will coronavirus change the way we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus can then be told to self-isolate , she added .
Prof Sridhar , who is among those advising the Scottish government on its response to the pandemic , told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme : `` Testing on its own is useful but not really the full package . ''
If the government achieves 100,000 tests it will certainly be a remarkable achievement .
Remember at the start of April , 10 times fewer were being carried out .
A testing network , including three mega labs , more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and mobile units , have been set up in super quick time .
But there is a fear within the system that the frantic rush to get to the target has come at a cost .
It is noticeable that the extension of eligibility this week to the over-65s and anyone claiming they have to leave home for work this week in England has coincided with a significant increase in tests being carried out .
Yet care homes are reporting they are struggling to get access to tests , while NHS workers have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up by the time they try .
Some argue a more planned , considered approach not based on simply hitting a number may have been better .
After all , an efficient testing system coupled with a system to track and trace close contacts of infected individuals is going to be crucial in gradually moving out of lockdown .
Speaking at the No 10 briefing for the first time since receiving hospital treatment for Covid-19 , Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday evening that the government was `` massively ramping up '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now `` past the peak of this disease '' .
The PM added he would set out a `` comprehensive plan '' next week on how to restart the economy , reopen schools and help people travel to work following the coronavirus lockdown .
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Shadow home secretary Mr Thomas-Symonds said Labour hoped the plan would set out the different possibilities for the future so public services could plan ahead .
He added that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carefully '' but hoped to be able to support the plan set out by the prime minister .
Meanwhile , Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford said any move to ease the lockdown in Wales would be `` careful and cautious '' .
`` You can open up anything you like - if people do n't think it 's safe to take up what is now available to them , they wo n't come , '' he told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme .
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"It was just a shambles - it was so slow and none of the workers seemed to know what they were doing," she said, adding that she was concerned the test would not be accurate.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: Black African deaths three times higher than white Britons - study

Coronavirus patients from black African backgrounds in England and Wales are dying at more than triple the rate of white Britons , a study suggests .
The Institute for Fiscal Studies ( IFS ) said a higher proportion of people from ethnic minority backgrounds live in areas hit harder by Covid-19 .
However , they tend to be younger on average , so should be less vulnerable .
But the report found various black , Asian and minority ethnic groups were experiencing higher per capita deaths .
And after accounting for differences in age , sex and geography , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people of black African heritage was 3.5 times higher than for white Britons .
It added that for people of black Caribbean heritage , per capita deaths were 1.7 times higher , rising to 2.7 times higher for those with Pakistani heritage .
The IFS study said given demographic and geographic profiles , most minority ethnic groups are dying in `` excess '' numbers in hospitals .
A government review into the issue is currently under way , led by Prof Kevin Fenton , regional director for London at Public Health England .
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Ross Warwick , a research economist at IFS , said there was `` no single explanation and different factors may be more important for different groups '' .
`` Black Africans are particularly likely to be employed in key worker roles which might put them at risk , '' he said , `` while older Bangladeshis appear vulnerable on the basis of underlying health conditions . ''
Two-thirds of Bangladeshi men over the age of 60 have a long-term health condition that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
More than 20 % of black African women are employed in health and social care roles while Pakistani men are 90 % more likely to work in healthcare roles than their white British counterparts .
Similarly , while Indian people make up just 3 % of the working population in England and Wales , they account for 14 % of doctors , according to the research .
Prof Tim Cook , honorary professor in anaesthesia at the University of Bristol , said the high number of ethnic minority healthcare workers dying from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News analysis of 135 healthcare workers whose deaths have been publicly announced found 84 were from ethnic minority backgrounds .
Within this , 29 are reportedly from black communities ; 26 from South Asian backgrounds ; 23 from East Asian backgrounds , of which 17 are Filipino ; and four from Arabic backgrounds .
In a letter to local trusts and GPs sent this week , the head of NHS England advised staff from black , Asian and ethnic minority groups should be `` risk-assessed '' as a precaution based on the growing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the London School of Economics , said there were also noticeable differences in economic vulnerability between ethnic groups as a result of the lockdown .
`` Bangladeshi men are four times as likely as white British men to have jobs in shutdown industries , with Pakistani men nearly three times as likely , '' she said .
This is partly because of their heavy concentration in the restaurant and taxi sector , she suggested .
`` Household savings are lower than average among black Africans , black Caribbeans and Bangladeshis , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the largely foreign-born other white group do not seem to be facing disproportionate economic risks . ''

"Black Africans are particularly likely to be employed in key worker roles which might put them at risk," he said, "while older Bangladeshis appear vulnerable on the basis of underlying health conditions."


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: NHS doctor 'overwhelmed' after Visor Army plea

A doctor who urged volunteers to make visors for NHS staff due to a shortage at her hospital says she is `` overwhelmed '' by the response .
More than 75,000 face shields have been produced just weeks after Deborah Braham appealed for help on WhatsApp .
The Visor Army project spread on social media and has found support among high-profile TV and fashion celebrities .
It comes after a BBC investigation found the government failed to buy protective kit to cope with a pandemic .
Panorama revealed this week there were no gowns , visors , swabs or body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 reached the UK .
Some NHS staff say they are being put at risk because of the shortage of personal protective equipment ( PPE ) .
The government said it has taken the right steps and is doing everything it can to increase stocks while the NHS trust which manages Hammersmith Hospital in west London , where Dr Braham is based , said it was grateful to community groups for their support .
Dr Braham , a consultant in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine , first put out a call to friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passed on to her on how to make visors .
`` I just thought it would be something they could do with their kids , stuck at home , like an activity but helping at the same time , '' she told the BBC .
• Why some NHS workers are wearing bin bags To begin with , a handful of people got involved , buying their own materials from craft shops , making the visors at home and delivering them to Dr Braham 's house .
Then , as word spread , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - grew .
A Facebook group - called Visor Army - Make A Visor .
Save A Hero - was set up on 1 April to channel interest from members of the public .
`` Initially it was just people I knew who came on board , then it was people I did n't know , '' Dr Braham said .
`` Within a short time this whole thing had grown so big with so many people wanting to help .
`` It 's given a lot of people a real sense of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult times .
It 's been a real community effort and I can not thank these people enough . ''
The visors are made from acetate , foam and elastic and the operation relies on donations to cover the cost of materials .
A GoFundMe page which was set up for the group has received the backing of the Rosetrees Trust , a charity which funds medical research .
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The project has also picked up support from a number of celebrities , including TV presenter Jonathan Ross , Fred Sirieix of Channel 4 's First Dates , and The Apprentice star Claude Littner , as well as acclaimed hatmaker Philip Treacy .
`` Philip Treacy was really keen , '' Dr Braham said , `` and when we had issues with the design he gave us advice , which was very helpful .
After Philip , other milliners got on board , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They should have been doing London Hat Week but instead they 're making visors . ''
The visors are stored at a facility where they are sanitised before being delivered to some 13 hospitals in London and south-east England , as well as doctors ' surgeries and care homes .
Dr Braham said around 50,000 have been used so far .
The importance of visors to medics lies in the fact that , unlike medical goggles , they provide protection for the whole of the face .
Without them , doctors and nurses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by aerosolised particles containing the virus during procedures such as intubation or when they are caring for patients on ventilators .
The lack of visors mean in some cases medics have been re-using rather than discarding them after single use , as is generally considered good practice .
Dr Braham is now trying to launch a similar drive to make much-needed medical gowns - a protective garment worn over scrubs - something she says is more expensive and would require many more volunteers .
Suitable fabric is also in short supply .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of grassroots initiatives to make PPE which have sprung up since the coronavirus crisis erupted .
Schools and colleges have used 3D printers to make components for visors , while other community groups have been making visors , as well as sewing scrubs , or protective clothing worn by medics and health workers .
A spokesperson for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust , which manages the Hammersmith Hospital , said :  '' We currently have adequate supplies of all essential PPE equipment , including visors .
Stocks of some equipment have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We are very grateful for all the support from our local communities at this unprecedented and challenging time . ''

The government said it has taken the right steps and is doing everything it can to increase stocks while the NHS trust which manages Hammersmith Hospital in west London, where Dr Braham is based, said it was grateful to community groups for their support.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Duchess of Sussex: Mail on Sunday wins first round in Meghan privacy case

The Mail on Sunday has won the first round of a legal battle against the Duchess of Sussex over the @ @ @ @ @ wrote to her father .
The duchess is suing for invasion of privacy and copyright @ @ @ @ @ of a letter she sent Thomas Markle .
The publisher Associated Newspapers denies the allegations @ @ @ @ @ of Sussex had no reasonable expectation of privacy and anticipated publication of the letter .
@ @ @ @ @ - the publishers of the Mail on Sunday , Daily Mail and Mail Online - @ @ @ @ @ parts of Meghan 's breach of privacy claim struck out .
However , the judge @ @ @ @ @ parts of the duchess 's case may be revived at a later stage if they @ @ @ @ @ legal basis .

The duchess has had parts of her claim for invasion of privacy struck out. Those parts relate to allegations Associated acted with dishonesty and malice, that it deliberately "stirred up" issues between the duchess and her father, and that it had an agenda to paint her in a false and damaging light.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: Do British people still accept the lockdown?

When the lockdown first started in the UK in the final week of March there was widespread support for the measures aimed at controlling the coronavirus .
But have attitudes changed or do people still support the ongoing restrictions ?
The country will soon enter its seventh week of the greatest curbs on daily life since World War Two .
But many , according to the most recent polling data , say they would be uncomfortable leaving home even if the government ordered the lifting of the restrictions in a month 's time .
More than 60 % would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restaurants or using public transport , should ministers decide to relax the lockdown , a survey for Ipsos Mori suggested .
More than 40 % would still be reluctant to go shopping or send their children to school and more than 30 % would be worried about going to work or meeting friends .
The vast majority of people in the UK are obeying the lockdown rules - not because they have been ordered to by the government but because they do n't want to catch or spread the virus .
Very few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Responses to a series of surveys over the last month suggest the country has gone from apprehension at the start through to dejection as the economy shrank and the death toll mounted .
People have moved on to frustration in the most recent analysis as restrictions begin to grind and reality dawns as to how long they may last .
There is no question that lockdown places a significant strain on households , but is the increasing frustration and boredom translating into exasperation ?
Are we reaching the point where people will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ newspapers and politicians have been suggesting the social distancing restrictions are beginning to fray , but the evidence points to a high level of compliance remaining .
There have been reports of a slight increase in numbers using their cars , but it is not clear what the reason for that might be .
In part , it may be because more businesses are finding ways to open up and people are returning to work .
During the sunny Easter period more people returned to parks and green spaces , Google data suggests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sought to obey social distancing rules and activity was still well below pre-lockdown levels .
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Analysis of surveys conducted by King 's College in London suggests there are three broad groups when it comes to lockdown : accepting , suffering and resisting .
Just under half of people - 48 % - are characterised as accepting , following the rules and coping reasonably well .
At 44 % , slightly fewer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sleep , feeling anxious or depressed , but still overwhelmingly trying to obey all the rules .
The remaining 9 % are resistant to the lockdown , with many of those believing too much fuss is being made about the virus and admitting they are less likely to follow the restrictions .
People tend to think social isolation will be most difficult for older people , but the survey evidence suggests the opposite is true .
A survey conducted for insight company Britain Thinks finds 42 % of 18-24-year-olds say they were not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the proportion of those aged over 65 .
Older people , of course , are likely to have seen less of a change to their lifestyle than the young .
Their housing and income are likely to be more secure .
Their social lives are less about going out to crowded bars and clubs , festivals and sports events .
Women appear to be struggling more than men in lockdown , perhaps a consequence of the tendency for them to take on a greater share of domestic responsibilities .
Unsurprisingly , poorer people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher incomes .
About 20 % of people are worried about their mental health in lockdown , with 11 % concerned about anxiety and 7 % with concerns about depression , according to a survey conducted for the Academy of Medical Sciences and the mental health research charity MQ .
The behavioural science that forms part of the government 's thinking on the lockdown warned before the restrictions came in that people would struggle to stick to the rules for prolonged periods .
However , experts have been struck by how compliant the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , notably the US , have seen very public rebellions against the restrictions , but here the call to stay home to protect the NHS and save lives seems to have been greeted with very widespread and consistent support .
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Responses to a series of surveys over the last month suggest the country has gone from apprehension at the start through to dejection as the economy shrank and the death toll mounted. People have moved on to frustration in the most recent analysis as restrictions begin to grind and reality dawns as to how long they may last.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Greggs U-turn over sausage roll rush fears

Bakery chain Greggs has said its planned branch re-openings next week will now begin behind closed doors .
The sausage roll supplier is fearful of `` the risk that excessive numbers of customers '' may turn up .
Earlier this week , it announced plans to re-open 20 stores in the Newcastle area from Tuesday on a trial basis .
However , Greggs now says the re-openings will only be `` to test our new operational safety measures '' and it will not allow customers in .
Many fast food fans have been starved of their favourite food since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been one of a number of chains that revealed plans this week to begin a phased re-opening .
Greggs has more than 2,050 shops across the country .
All are currently closed , but the chain had decided to open 20 of them as part of a `` controlled trial '' .
That trial will now be without customers , after the news struck a popular chord with fans .
A Greggs spokesperson said : `` Due to significant interest in our 20-shop trial , and the risk that excessive numbers of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we will now initially operate these trials behind closed doors in order to effectively test our new operational safety measures .
`` We will continue to review this and will invite walk-in customers into our shops only when we can be confident of doing so in the controlled manner we intended . ''
The chain refused to predict when the branches would be open to customers but indications are that it is keen to move to that phase as soon as possible .
That could mean doors opening to customers within days of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial .
If it does prove successful , Greggs hopes to open around 700 stores from 8 June .
It then hopes to re-open all stores by 1 July when the government 's job retention scheme is due to end .
But that timing could change , depending on future government announcements .
Burger chain McDonald 's re-opened a branch this week but , like Greggs ' revised plans , it is closed to customers and has only been opened up for `` operational purposes '' .
The chain is `` exploring social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ options and opening in a limited capacity , '' it said .
`` We will only reopen when we are absolutely confident we can have the right measures in place to ensure everyone 's well-being , '' said Paul Pomroy , McDonald 's UK and Ireland chief executive .
Fried chicken chain KFC has already reopened 20 restaurants for takeaway and delivery only and plans to open another 80 next week .
Nando 's has reopened six of its UK restaurants for delivery .
The peri-peri chicken chain has re-opened kitchens at four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Burger King and Pret A Manger have both opened some sites for delivery and takeaway in the past week .
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A Greggs spokesperson said: "Due to significant interest in our 20-shop trial, and the risk that excessive numbers of customers may plan to visit Greggs, we will now initially operate these trials behind closed doors in order to effectively test our new operational safety measures.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: Sturgeon to pledge 'ramping up' of testing

Nicola Sturgeon is set to outline plans to ramp up testing for coronavirus .
The first minister will insist that Scotland has already successfully increased testing capacity .
But she will say a new effort is required to get ready for the next phase in tackling the virus .
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock is also due to announce whether his pledge of 100,000 tests a day has been met - with a government source telling the BBC it was `` fairly confident '' .
That target of having the capacity for 3,500 tests per day in Scotland has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that far fewer than that are actually being carried out .
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While all frontline NHS workers , social care staff and care home residents are eligible to be tested in England , regardless of whether they have symptoms , it is only those who are suspected of having the virus in Scotland who are being tested .
And in England , anyone over the age of 65 who is displaying symptoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested , regardless of their circumstances .
This is not yet the case in Scotland , where over-65s with symptoms are only tested if they fall under one of the other categories - for example if they are a hospital patient or care home resident .
Scottish Care has called for a `` significant '' increase in the number of tests being carried out in care homes .
The industry body wants all residents and staff to be tested as soon as any coronavirus case is found in a home .
The first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenged over whether private tests in Scotland take the overall total to the near 10,000 , which could be seen as a proportionate share of the UK total .
Ms Sturgeon will focus on two aims : • To ensure that existing capacity is productively used • To widen the reach of testing to identify those infected - and then trace and isolate those they have contacted .
On Tuesday , the first minister announced that all patients over 70 who are admitted to hospital for any reason will now be tested for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been `` steady progress on increasing testing capacity '' over the past month .
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bbcuk--2020-05-01--Ryanair warns refunds to take up to six months as it axes jobs

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has said it will take up to six months to refund passengers for flights cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic .
He told the BBC the airline was struggling to process a backlog of 25 million refunds with reduced staff .
However , he pledged : `` If you want a cash refund , you will receive a cash refund . ''
Ryanair is set to cut 3,000 jobs - 15 % of its workforce - as it restructures to cope with the coronavirus crisis .
It said the 3,000 posts under threat were mainly pilot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to be pay cuts of up to 20 % for remaining staff , the airline added .
Mr O'Leary told the BBC that the planned cuts were `` the minimum that we need just to survive the next 12 months '' .
He said that if a vaccine was not found , `` we may have to announce more cuts and deeper cuts in future '' .
• 'First Ryanair agreed to a refund , then it didn't' Brian Strutton , the general secretary of pilots ' union Balpa , said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consultation by Ryanair about the 3,000 potential job losses and this is miserable news for pilots and staff who have taken pay cuts under the government job retention scheme .
`` Ryanair seems to have done a U-turn on its ability to weather the Covid storm . ''
The restructuring could involve closing some UK regional hubs , Mr O'Leary said , but he would not say which ones were at risk .
He said Ryanair hoped to announce details of job losses and pay cuts by 1 July .
Mr O'Leary , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for April and May , has now agreed to extend it for the remainder of the financial year to March 2021 .
Litigation lawyer Jonathan Compton , a partner at law firm DMH Stallard , took issue with the idea that ticket refunds could be delayed .
`` Where a flight is cancelled , the legal position is clear , the airline must provide a full refund within seven working days , '' he said .
`` Regulators need to get more active here .
The relevant regulator is the Civil Aviation Authority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start instructing airlines to start making refunds , no ifs or buts , and it needs to do this now . ''
Ryanair said it expected to report a net loss of more than €100m ( £87m ) for the first three months of the year , with further losses in the second quarter .
In a sideswipe at rivals , it said its return to scheduled services would be rendered more difficult by competing with flag carrier airlines , `` who will be financing below cost selling with the benefit of over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breach of both EU state aid and competition rules '' .
Ryanair said it had entered the coronavirus crisis with reserves of almost €4bn in cash and continued to `` actively manage '' those resources in order to survive the pandemic .
Mr O'Leary described airlines such as Lufthansa , Air France and Alitalia as `` subsidy junkies running around Europe hoovering up state aid '' .
Meanwhile , Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is resuming flights from Luton airport starting on Friday , but passengers will be required to wear masks while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first European carriers to begin restoring services that have been suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic .
The flights will be heading for destinations in Spain , Portugal , Israel , Slovakia , Serbia , Romania and Hungary .
But Wizz Air warned that because of `` rapid changes in travel restrictions , the list might be adapted '' .
The move comes despite unchanged advice from the Foreign Office against all foreign non-essential travel .
In another development , London 's Heathrow airport , normally the busiest in Europe , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fallen 97 % in April as demand slumped .
Numbers fell 18.8 % to 14.6 million during the first three months of the year , the airport said .
But it added : `` Heathrow remains open - and continues operating safely to help people get home and to secure vital supply lines for the UK . ''
Financially , it was `` robust '' , it said .
`` Heathrow has £3.2bn in liquidity , sufficient to maintain the business at least over the next 12 months , even with no passengers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive John Holland-Kaye told the BBC 's Today programme that until a coronavirus vaccine could be developed , airports would have to introduce measures to minimise infection once lockdowns started to ease .
`` What this might include - and this needs to be agreed with governments and the aviation sector - is a combination of measures and that might include some kind of health screening as you come into the terminal so that perhaps if that 's a temperature check , if you have a high temperature , you may not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` As you go through the airport , you will probably be wearing a face mask , as people from Asia have been doing ever since Sars came out . ''
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"What this might include - and this needs to be agreed with governments and the aviation sector - is a combination of measures and that might include some kind of health screening as you come into the terminal so that perhaps if that's a temperature check, if you have a high temperature, you may not be allowed to fly," he said.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--'Lady in the Lake' murder: Gordon Park's conviction upheld

Three senior judges have rejected a posthumous appeal against the conviction of Gordon Park , the so-called `` Lady in the Lake '' killer .
The body of his wife Carol was found in Coniston Water in the Lake District in 1997 , 21 years after she disappeared .
Park was convicted in 2005 and killed himself in prison five years later .
The case , brought by his son , Jeremy Park , was dismissed by the Court of Appeal , which said there was `` no reason to doubt the safety of the conviction '' .
The appeal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Criminal Cases Review Commission ( CCRC ) and argued the Crown Prosecution Service did not disclose evidence in the trial which would have undermined the credibility of a prison inmate , who claimed Park had confessed to his wife 's murder .
It also cast doubt on the prosecution 's claim Park 's ice axe might have been the murder weapon , citing two dental experts who agreed it could not have caused injuries to his wife 's teeth .
However , the court said the evidence in the case was `` very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who delivered the ruling , said : `` We have no doubt as to the safety of the conviction . ''
It 's a tough task to overturn a conviction , especially when an appeal has already failed , as it did in this case in 2008 .
This most recent appeal relied new expert evidence and the prosecution 's failure to disclose certain material .
The three judges weighed it up carefully but Mr Justice Sweeney 's meticulous 81-page ruling is crystal clear that it did n't come close to denting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Park .
It will surely prove to be the final word on the murder of the Lady in the Lake .
Mrs Park was 30 when she vanished from Leece , near Barrow-in-Furness , in July 1976 .
Her husband did not report her disappearance for six weeks , claiming she had gone to live with another man .
The mother of three 's remains were found by amateur divers in 1997 , wrapped in bags and tied with rope .
Park was charged with her murder , but the case was dropped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence he was found guilty at Manchester Crown Court in 2005 , and sentenced to life with a minimum term of 15 years .
Park , who always maintained his innocence , hanged himself in his cell on his 66th birthday in January 2010 .
CCRC lawyers told a hearing in November 2019 that prosecution lawyers had failed to share evidence with the defence at Park 's trial , casting doubt on the safety of his conviction .
However , the Court of Appeal dismissed the case , citing the length of time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missing , his failure to contact friends or family about her , and that he made no attempt to check the joint bank account or put a stop on it .
He had also failed to make the usual child care arrangements at the beginning of term when his wife , a teacher , would have gone back to work .
There was also evidence that Park , the owner of a sailing dinghy , had skills in all the sailing knots used to tie the body , and knowledge of the area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dumped .
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However, the Court of Appeal dismissed the case, citing the length of time it took Park to report his wife missing, his failure to contact friends or family about her, and that he made no attempt to check the joint bank account or put a stop on it.


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: Intensive care night shift in pictures

Intensive care units are on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic , working to keep the most seriously ill patients alive .
Access into these units is extremely restricted , but I was allowed to spend a 12-hour shift with the overnight ICU team at Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride .
Hairmyres Hospital normally has one intensive care unit , but now there are two Covid wards and two ICU areas for Covid patients .
The primary ICU has been running at 240 % capacity for most of the Covid crisis , and its equipped to flex up to 400 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overnight ICU team of 30 nursing staff and clinical support workers , three consultants and two junior doctors .
`` It 's been incredibly difficult for families not to be able to be with their loved ones , and for patients not to have the direct support of their families .
That 's been one of the hardest aspect of this , '' he says .
She usually works in the unit , but many of her current colleagues are not normally part of the ICU team .
They have been quickly retrained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brought on by the pandemic .
Each night blood samples are taken from all Covid-19 patients to test for the presence of the virus .
Samples are passed from the strictly sanitised ICU to staff waiting outside .
A patient 's X-ray is examined for fluid , to help decide if they can be taken off a respirator .
Dr Rattray directs a team of six nurses to help him `` prone '' a patient whose oxygen levels suddenly dropped dangerously low , turning the patient on to their front side to ease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point that there 's really nothing else we can do , '' he explains .
`` Normally in the ICU we like our patents sedated but alert , but here the patients need to be in an induced coma , '' says Dr Rattray .
`` But it 's about risk management and this is what we need to do to keep him alive tonight . ''
One Covid-19 patient has been dependent on a respirator for 23 days .
`` Our understanding of the disease is rapidly progressing , '' says Dr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , national and international sharing of information which has allowed us to learn rapidly from each other , and prepare for whatever 's next . ''
A nurse tends to a patient recently removed from a respirator .
Strict isolation is in place to limit the spread of the virus , meaning families are not permitted into the ICU for visits .
`` We know it 's heartbreaking for the families not to see their loved ones who are so sick , but there 's one nurse with each patient at all times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one moment , '' explains charge nurse Morag Malcom .
Covid-19 patient Lynn Plunkett is recovering after time spent in the ICU .
She says : `` The doctor asked me if I should be resuscitated if needed .
I said you keep me alive no matter what .
I have my first grandson being born in two weeks and I need to meet him .
You keep me alive no matter what . ''
Anaesthetic trainee Katie Maguire , showing the marks left by her face mask after a 12-hour shift .
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"It's been incredibly difficult for families not to be able to be with their loved ones, and for patients not to have the direct support of their families. That's been one of the hardest aspect of this," he says.


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Captain Tom Moore: Nation creates mosaic birthday salute

Thousands of people from across England have submitted a salute in honour of Captain Tom Moore to create a unique @ @ @ @ @ 100th birthday .
The completed image features nearly 4,000 selfies sent in via the BBC @ @ @ @ @ .
Captain Tom 's mosaic , the idea of BBC Three Counties Radio , will @ @ @ @ @ in a printed format .
Speaking about his birthday , he said : `` Reaching @ @ @ @ @ Reaching 100 with such interest in me and huge generosity from the public is very @ @ @ @ @ may be tired , but my mind is racing and I 'm hoping to be @ @ @ @ @ ways in which I can help people , help others .
`` Please always remember @ @ @ @ @ good day . ''

Thousands of people from across England have submitted a salute in honour of Captain Tom Moore to create a unique mosaic picture gift for his 100th birthday.
The completed image features nearly 4,000 selfies sent in via the BBC's Make A Difference website.
Captain Tom's mosaic, the idea of BBC Three Counties Radio, will eventually be presented to him in a printed format.
Speaking about his birthday, he said: "Reaching 100 is quite something. Reaching 100 with such interest in me and huge generosity from the public is very overwhelming.
"My legs may be tired, but my mind is racing and I'm hoping to be back very soon with other ways in which I can help people, help others.
"Please always remember, tomorrow will be a good day."


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Newspaper headlines: 'Road map' for lockdown exit as UK passes virus peak

The front pages of the Daily Mirror , the Daily Express and the Times all focus on Boris Johnson 's assessment that the UK is now `` past the peak '' of the coronavirus outbreak .
The Mirror accompanies its headline with an image of a rainbow in Essex - and the prime minister 's suggestion that the country can `` see the sunlight '' .
`` At last , '' is the message from the Express .
The Times says Mr Johnson 's words sent a `` message of hope '' that some restrictions could soon be lifted .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ or R-rate - of the virus is lower in some parts of the country than others , it raises the possibility some regions could leave the lockdown earlier than others .
Readers of the Daily Telegraph are told to `` forget the R-rate '' by the paper 's columnist Fraser Nelson , because he says the crisis will be not be decided by science .
He writes that if the public remain firmly against lifting the lockdown , as a number of polls reportedly suggest , then it does not matter what the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return and schools will stay empty .
`` The kids are not all right , '' is the message from the latest edition of the Economist , as its leader column says governments should open schools first when it comes to easing coronavirus restrictions .
It says that no amount of `` helicopter parenting '' or video-conferencing can replace real-life teachers .
And poorer children will suffer most - with Zoom lessons little use if homes lack good internet or if the child has to fight with three siblings over a single phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' is the headline in the Sun as it reports that Victoria Beckham has reversed a decision to furlough 25 people who work for her fashion label .
The paper says the change of heart is an `` embarrassing U-turn '' for a designer whose family is worth £335m .
The Guardian adds that she had faced heavy criticism after posting pictures from her family 's `` luxury lockdown '' in Oxfordshire .
A spokesperson for the company 's board has said it can `` navigate through '' the crisis with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they found a scientifically-validated hangover cure : a cocktail of plant extracts .
The Times reports that a mix of Barbados cherry , prickly pear , ginkgo biloba , willow and ginger root significantly reduced the side-effects of alcohol for those taking part in the trial .
The experts from the Johannes Gutenberg-University in Mainz say while they struggled to receive funding , there was no problem finding 200 willing volunteers - because testing involved a night of unlimited drink .
`` Hancock confident he 'll hit 100,000 tests target , '' is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daily Telegraph .
Allies of the health secretary have told the paper that he will find out this afternoon if he has hit his `` magic number '' but faces a `` nail-biting finish '' .
Government sources reportedly claim that capacity is at 90,000 and in a final push yesterday , ministers posted links to the testing website .
The Guardian 's editorial says that Britain has been `` too late '' in increasing its testing capacity .
It points out that the volume of testing is not the issue - instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing is extensive enough to map the spread of the virus .
The paper highlights that for every confirmed case of Covid-19 in South Korea there were 57 tests , whereas , in the UK the number is less than a tenth of that .
The Times is more sympathetic to the government .
It says that even if the target is missed - the surge in testing capacity has been `` impressive '' and that it should be increased again to 250,000 a day .
The Daily Mail likens Mr Johnson 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many performances of Hamlet without the Prince '' - adding that he returned `` undimmed by his brush with death '' .
But while the paper believes he brought `` trademark optimism '' , it also suggests that at the end of it all the briefing had been `` more style than substance '' .
The Times reports that football authorities are preparing for all matches to take place behind closed doors next season .
The paper says that senior figures within the game believe that games will be without a crowd until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic .
But they are said to be prepared for this to be extended to next May .
`` Soaps in crisis '' is the headline on the front of the Daily Mirror as it reports that shows including Emmerdale and Coronation Street are running out of material .
Pre-shot programmes are all set to to be broadcast in May and June respectively .
The Daily Telegraph says that ITV will leave older actors out of shows until social distancing measures have been eased .
The channel 's director of television , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I do n't want Ken Barlow to get sick on my watch '' .


bbcuk--2020-04-30--When will household waste and recycling centres reopen?

Households in parts of England may be able to take their extra rubbish to their local tip this weekend .
But despite a government plea , some councils have said further measures are needed before refuse sites reopen .
Those authorities say they will only reopen with sufficient staffing , proper protective equipment for workers and assistance from police forces .
On Tuesday , Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick told the Commons he expected tips to reopen `` within weeks '' .
Some areas have reported a rise in fly-tipping since the coronavirus restrictions came into force Many councils closed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to comply with social distancing guidelines , leaving areas with bin collection services only .
Since then , the Greater Manchester Combined Authority joined a number of councils to announce measures to reopen sites safely .
It said its visiting system `` based on odd and even number plates '' would help reduce the number of vehicles on site , according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service .
A spokeswoman for the authority said a booking system was explored , but introducing it at short notice for 2.5 million residents would have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help recycling centres open include : • Daily cleaning , put forward by Hampshire County Council , which also suggested limits on the number of vehicles and reduced opening hours • An online booking system , in development by Lancashire County Council and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council , to give residents a time slot for their visit • A limit of three cars per site , as well as one-way systems and stewards to manage traffic , put in place by Wirral Council • Restrictions on the number of people allowed outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well visitors being told to remain in vehicles while queuing • Fewer types of waste being accepted , a measure which Surrey County Council said was likely when its facilities reopen Many authorities have also said they will require visitors to provide proof of address before being given access to waste sites , to stop people travelling outside of their area and overwhelming services .
Some councils have expressed concern over reopening sites .
After the government announcement , North Yorkshire County Council said its tips would remain closed `` for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
Ian Fielding , waste management assistant director , said : `` If guidance on travel is changed then we will reconsider how and when to open sites . ''
Derbyshire County Council said it was `` unable to say '' when its services would reopen due to the need for social distancing measures .
Councillor Simon Spencer said the process was going to take `` a few weeks , rather than a few days '' .
Councillor David Renard , the environment spokesman for the Local Government Association ( LGA ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as soon as `` practicable '' .
He said authorities needed clarity on whether waste site trips were essential , police assistance was required `` to safely manage visitor flow and pent-up demand '' , and PPE was required for staff .
Local Government Secretary , Robert Jenrick , said : `` With more people at home , more rubbish and recycling is being created .
`` With many councils deciding to close their waste and recycling centres during the pandemic , there is also nowhere to take the extra rubbish .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reopen these sites as a priority . ''
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bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: Rise in deaths in NI care homes

Forty percent of Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland have occurred in care homes , new figures show .
The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency ( Nisra ) has published its weekly breakdown of its fatalities .
It shows out of the 393 coronavirus-related deaths recorded by 24 April , 161 of them - 40.2 % - had occurred in care homes and hospices .
The Department of Health had recorded 299 deaths by the same date .
Two sets of figures are published in Northern Ireland , a daily set produced by the Department of Health , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekly statistics from Nisra , which cover all fatalities where coronavirus has been recorded on the death certificate .
The daily figures are also based on deaths where a patient had tested positive for the virus .
The Department of Health has said there is always a time lag for registering deaths in the community , with the process taking up to five days , and that the Nisra report could not feasibly be linked to the daily figures .
The total death toll is ultimately likely to be higher .
In its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Nisra said there were 209 hospital deaths , 158 in care homes , three in hospices and 23 at residential addresses or other locations .
The deaths that occurred in care homes and hospices involved 57 separate establishments .
In other developments on Friday : • Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill says people should n't expect major changes when lockdown rules are reviewed • It 's emerged the cost of establishing a large-scale mortuary facility inside a County Down Army base is £4m • Ryanair says it will take up to six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of the pandemic • We take a closer look at some schools in Northern Ireland that are helping to supply PPE for frontline staff • BBC News NI 's Leanna Byrne asks how practices have changed for businesses trying to hire new workers The latest weekly statistics on the number of coronavirus-related deaths in Northern Ireland show more people died with the virus in care homes than in hospitals , during the week that ended on Friday 24 April .
There were 63 coronavirus-related deaths in care homes compared to 40 deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that the weekly care home death toll has overtaken the hospital figure .
People older than 75 also accounted for about three quarters of coronavirus-related deaths ; 50.3 % were men .
The Department of Health has faced some criticism for its handling of providing statistics on Covid-19 cases and deaths .
Responsibility for reporting moved from the Public Health Agency to the Department on 19 April .
A dashboard containing comprehensive information was launched , but taken down two days later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Since then , the department has been producing daily updates with limited information .
On Thursday , the UK Statistics Authority said a news release on a departmental website and Twitter were `` not sufficient '' .
The Department of Health has said a new Covid-19 interactive statistics dashboard will be available from Friday at 14:00 BST .
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The Department of Health has said there is always a time lag for registering deaths in the community, with the process taking up to five days, and that the Nisra report could not feasibly be linked to the daily figures.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: Target reached as UK tests pass 100,000 a day

The UK provided more than 122,000 coronavirus tests on the last day of April , passing the government 's target , Health Secretary Matt Hancock said .
Mr Hancock said the 100,000 target was `` audacious '' , but testing was needed to get Britain `` back on her feet '' .
The figure includes 40,000 tests sent out , including directly to people 's homes , which may not yet have been taken .
Mr Hancock set the goal on 2 April , when the UK was on 10,000 tests a day .
Some 27,510 people have now died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus .
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Of the 122,347 tests provided in the 24 hours up to Friday morning , the number of people tested was fewer - at just over 70,000 - as has been the case since the testing programme began .
This is because some people need to be tested more than once to get a reliable result .
The total testing figure includes 27,497 kits which were delivered to people 's homes and also 12,872 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as hospitals and NHS sites .
However , these may not have been actually used or sent back to a lab .
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Labour 's shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth suggested the government had been misleading .
`` This is n't a time for quibbling but actually 39,000 of these tests have simply been posted out so it 's not quite that the government have hit their commitment , '' he told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't think posting out the tests is the same as carrying out tests but nonetheless it is welcome that testing has increased . ''
Prior to 28 April , there was no reference to how tests were counted , but on 28 April guidance on the government website said home tests and satellite tests were being included .
At the daily Downing Street briefing , Prof John Newton - a scientist advising the government on testing - said there had been `` no change to the way tests are counted '' .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delivering tests , we 've taken advice from officials as to how they should be counted , '' Prof Newton said .
`` So , the tests that are done within the control of the programme - which is the great majority - are counted when the tests are undertaken in our laboratories .
`` But , for any test which goes outside the control of the programme , they 're counted when they leave the programme - so that 's the tests that are mailed out to people at home and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ satellite . ''
The headline figures certainly look impressive - 122,000 tests in a day .
Just a week ago around 25,000 were being recorded and a month ago it stood at 10,000 .
It is testament to the hard work that has been done behind the scenes by a partnership of government , scientists and the private sector - with a helping hand from the military .
But has the government been a little creative with its counting ?
It has included home-testing kits sent out to individuals as well as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests sent out to care homes and other settings where there are lots of people who need testing .
Some , no doubt , will never be returned .
A week ago these made little difference to the figures - only a few thousand a day were being sent out .
But now they account for around a third of the tests .
In his opening remarks , the health secretary suggested the government 's 100,000 target had had a `` galvanising effect '' .
He said the testing capacity built since then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this country '' , and would `` help us to unlock the lockdown '' .
Mr Hancock said the government 's `` next mission '' was its test , track and trace operation and work was already under way to roll it out .
`` By mid-May , we will have an initial 18,000 contact tracers in place , '' he said .
`` The combination of contact tracers and new technology , through our new Covid-19 NHS app , will help tell us where the virus is spreading and help everyone to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does contact tracing work and is my data safe ?
Mr Hancock added that the next phase would allow the government `` to reassert , as much as is safely possible , the liberty of us all '' .
The Department of Health established a testing network , including three `` mega labs '' to test samples , almost 50 drive-through centres , a home-testing service and mobile testing units , as part of the drive to achieve the government 's target .
Meanwhile , Mr Hancock also expanded the list of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At first , across the UK , the focus was on testing the sickest patients in hospitals , followed by health , care and emergency services staff .
As of last week , other essential workers and their families in England became eligible for testing , if they showed symptoms .
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Testing was further expanded in England earlier this week to millions more people , with symptoms including over-65s , those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and people living with someone in these groups .
In Scotland , First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced earlier that testing will be expanded to over-65s with symptoms and also all those in care homes where there has been an outbreak .
And on Friday , the Welsh government extended coronavirus testing to people in care homes even if they are not showing symptoms of the disease .
• Fertility clinics can open again from 11 May , Mr Hancock announced , saying he knew how `` time sensitive '' it was for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deprived areas of England and Wales are more likely to die with coronavirus than those in wealthier areas , new analysis from the Office for National Statistics suggests • The boss of Heathrow Airport has said introducing social distancing at airports is `` physically impossible '' - but airports may have to introduce health screening • McDonald 's says it will reopen some restaurants for delivery only on 13 May with a limited menu • In Ireland - where 1,265 people have died with the virus - some lockdown restrictions will be eased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like gardeners being allowed back to work .

Of the 122,347 tests provided in the 24 hours up to Friday morning, the number of people tested was fewer - at just over 70,000 - as has been the case since the testing programme began. This is because some people need to be tested more than once to get a reliable result.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: Higher death rate in poorer areas, ONS figures suggest

People living in more deprived areas of England and Wales are more likely to die with coronavirus than those in more affluent places , new figures suggest .
Office for National Statistics analysis shows there were 55 deaths for every 100,000 people in the poorest parts of England , compared with 25 in the wealthiest areas .
Mortality rates are normally higher in poorer areas .
But the ONS said coronavirus appeared to be adding to the problem .
`` This is something that we are worried about and looking at , '' Health Secretary Matt Hancock said .
Speaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hancock said his department was looking into the various ways the virus impacts different groups to understand it `` as much as we possibly can '' .
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• 'We go hungry so we can feed our children' Across the country , the highest rates of deaths have been in urban areas where lots of people live .
The overall mortality rate in London has been almost double that of the next highest region .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the most deprived areas of England has been higher among men , with 76.7 deaths per 100,000 people , compared with 39.6 per 100,000 women .
`` General mortality rates are normally higher in more deprived areas , but so far Covid-19 appears to be taking them higher still , '' said Nick Stripe , ONS head of health analysis .
Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said the report showed the virus thrived on inequality .
`` Ministers must target health inequalities with an overarching strategy to tackle the wider social determinants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The ONS used the Index of Multiple Deprivation , a relative measure of poverty last updated in 2019 .
The index takes into account factors such as an area 's income , employment , crime and health deprivation and disability .
The ONS studied the 20,283 deaths involving Covid-19 that took place between 1 March and 17 April .
In England , it found the mortality rate in the most deprived areas was 55.1 deaths per 100,000 population , while the rate was 25.3 deaths per 100,000 in the least deprived areas .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ deprived fifth of areas had a mortality rate of 44.6 deaths per 100,000 population , almost twice as high as the rate for the least deprived areas of 23.2 deaths per 100,000 .
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Newham had the highest rate with 144.3 deaths per 100,000 population , followed by Brent at 141.5 and Hackney at 127.4 David Finch , a senior fellow at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas were at higher risk of exposure to Covid-19 because they were likely to live in cramped housing conditions .
He said those people were also more likely to have one or more long-term health condition , meaning they would be at greater risk of suffering severe symptoms from the virus if exposed .
Chief executive of children 's charity Barnardo 's Javed Khan said the ONS study was `` worrying '' but `` unfortunately not surprising '' .
`` Vulnerable children and families - and those already experiencing disadvantage - risk becoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Without intervention , this crisis will be devastating for a whole generation - their mental health , safety , education and job prospects are on the line . ''
In a statement , the government said it had commissioned urgent work from Public Health England to understand the different factors that could influence the way someone was affected by the virus and would set out more details in due course .
`` We are ensuring financial support for the poorest in society by increasing universal credit payments and speeding up the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as introducing the coronavirus job-retention scheme , the self-employment income support scheme , mortgage holidays and greater protection for renters . ''
The ONS analysis comes as a separate study from the Institute for Fiscal Studies ( IFS ) says coronavirus patients from black African backgrounds in England and Wales are dying at more than triple the rate of white Britons .
The IFS said a higher proportion of people from ethnic minority backgrounds lived in areas hit harder by Covid-19 .

In a statement, the government said it had commissioned urgent work from Public Health England to understand the different factors that could influence the way someone was affected by the virus and would set out more details in due course.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Boy shot and man injured in east London

Boy shot and man injured in east London

A boy has been shot in east London , police have said .
Police found the boy , believed to @ @ @ @ @ and a man injured at a property in Kerry Drive , Upminster , at about @ @ @ @ @ , thought to be in his 40s , had cuts to his head but it @ @ @ @ @ injuries .
The condition of the man and the boy is not known .
A @ @ @ @ @ scene before officers arrived .
No arrests have been made .
Police are appealing for @ @ @ @ @ .

"It's not the sort of area that this goes on in," she said. "This is a really, really quiet, lovely area. I know all my neighbours up and down on this road."


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: Buying PPE online for care sector 'like the Wild West'

From personal care to meal preparation , every day many thousands of vulnerable people depend on receiving care in their own homes .
Often it is provided by domiciliary carers from private companies who make several visits a day , but with personal protective equipment ( PPE ) stocks stretched , some agencies have been turning to online suppliers .
One care company says it paid £60,000 up front for PPE , but `` the stock never came '' .
Meanwhile , a health trust said it had seen prices rise in what it calls `` blatant profiteering '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ or spreading Covid-19 , so it is vital they wear PPE like aprons , gloves and masks .
Tracy Dykes , who looks after elderly people in their own homes in Nantwich , Cheshire , says for workers like her `` going in protecting ourselves is one thing , but we need to protect our clients '' .
`` It 's their lives we are protecting , so we need to be geared up , prepared to protect them . ''
But the agency which employs her has been running low on PPE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nine branches across the Midlands , North West England and North Wales and has 1,500 carers on its books .
It needs to supply them all with stock including gloves , masks and aprons .
Each carer changes their PPE several times a day to maintain hygiene , so the agency needs regular supplies in high quantities .
AMG has been unable to get PPE from its usual supplier , which itself is out of stock , and the company is also unable to secure enough equipment purely through the NHS supply chain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have had no option but to try and buy PPE online .
PPE portals have sprung up in response to the demand , but not all websites are responsible for the deals which are listed on them .
Rachel Simpson , AMG 's operations director , says it is `` like the Wild West '' .
`` We 're in a situation where we do n't know who we 're dealing with .
`` We 've put in an order for 100,000 masks at £60,000 .
We had to pay upfront , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all suppliers at the moment , and the stock never came . ''
There has also been a boom in spam emails offering PPE .
Nick Hulme , chief executive of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust , says he has `` been inundated with offers of PPE both from this country and abroad '' .
`` I probably get between 10 and 15 emails a day offering me all sorts of PPE that I know is n't available . ''
Whether the stock exists or not , much of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prices .
Mr Hulme says he was `` recently approached by a company that we 've previously used offering coveralls for £16.50 '' .
`` Because we 've used them before , I was able to look at their previous catalogue , and in January they were charging £2 .
`` There 's no amount of supply chain issues that could demand that sort of increase and this for me was blatant profiteering .
Private care companies are more exposed to the risks of buying PPE in the open marketplace than facilities like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NHS supply chain .
But across the board there is a concern that when lockdown eventually eases , the demand for face masks will surge , making them even harder to get hold of .
As of 26 April , more than one billion pieces of PPE have been delivered to health and care settings across the UK , according to the government , including 36.3 million items of PPE to designated wholesalers for onward sale to social care providers .
The government has also released £3.6bn in funding to local authorities - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care - with instructions that most of this should reach the adult social-care sector .
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Tracy Dykes, who looks after elderly people in their own homes in Nantwich, Cheshire, says for workers like her "going in protecting ourselves is one thing, but we need to protect our clients".


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: Disabled people 'forgotten' by government strategy

Disabled people are `` forgotten '' by the government 's coronavirus strategy , putting `` lives at risk '' , charities say .
A cross-party group of MPs has written to the prime minister calling for a `` disability-inclusive '' response .
They say isolation , a lack of social care , and legislation that suspends rights to some council services could all `` exacerbate '' existing inequalities .
The government said it was `` committed to supporting disabled people through every stage of this pandemic '' .
`` We recognise that this is a challenging time for disabled people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social distancing and changes to routine , '' a spokesperson said .
`` As we emerge from this unprecedented time we will continue to work with charities and stakeholders so disabled people are at the heart of our recovery . ''
• Legal move on no sign language at daily briefings • ' I feel like I do n't count , ' says man with MND But Evan Odell , from Disability Rights UK , expressed concern about the government 's approach .
`` They roll out a strategy - but once it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disabled people and their organisations to point out things that wo n't work for millions of people .
`` They 've failed to keep disabled people in mind with things like social care , personal protective equipment , sign language interpreters at press conferences and providing information in accessible formats .
`` The current approach puts lives at risk and increases the impact of isolation and exclusion from society in a profound way . ''
A letter signed by 97 MPs and peers - from parties including the Conservatives , Labour , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government to `` re-evaluate its current strategy to ensure social distancing does not lead to exclusion for those with disabilities '' .
It also asks the government to accelerate efforts to `` include people with disabilities in the government 's economic recovery plan '' .
Research from Disability @ Work predicts disabled people will be hit harder than others by a coronavirus-related economic downturn .
It found that in the last recession disabled people were 16 % more likely than others to experience a pay cut or pay freeze and 28 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paid overtime .
Kim Hoque , a professor in human resources at the University of Warwick , said : `` The government and employers need to remain mindful that the recession will almost definitely result in disproportionately negative consequences for disabled people unless they put plans into place to ensure this does not happen . ''
The MPs ' letter also says healthcare staff who work with people with complex disabilities should be better funded and resourced - including with PPE .
Charity Leonard Cheshire , which runs 120 care homes and supported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC it is spending £400,000 each month on urgent PPE - and expects the figure to rise .
Its director of policy , Gemma Hope , said : `` It is essential that the government provides a disability-inclusive COVID-19 response in order to protect the rights of disabled people .
`` Without this , disabled people risk being further excluded from society with existing gaps , like access to employment , likely to widen . ''
In March , emergency legislation passed by Parliament in response to the coronavirus crisis freed councils @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Care Act 2014 .
So far eight councils in England have triggered provisions to suspend duties under the Act to manage pressures and staff shortages in the pandemic .
This removes their obligation to assess individuals and their carers ' needs , provide detailed care plans , or meet the needs of someone assessed as eligible for support .
Pressure on the social care workforce - already suffering from a significant shortage of workers - has also increased .
Disabled people 's organisations have also warned of the impact of social distancing on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health services and the ability of people with social care needs to receive support .
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SNP MP Lisa Cameron , chair of the disability all-party parliamentary group , said she had been `` been inundated by emails from disabled people across the UK '' saying their lives had been `` turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added : `` The disabled community have overwhelming support of MPs and peers who have signed the letter and we are collectively asking the prime minister to ensure a disability inclusive Covid-19 response '' .
Lord Sterling , one of the signatories of the letter and founder of the charity Mobility , said they wanted disabled people to be `` fully aware that we are concerned about the loneliness and anxiety they may be going through due to COVID-19 - both now and in the future .
`` The prime minister is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much look forward to him responding positively to Lisa 's letter . ''
Mike Penning , Conservative MP for Hemel Hempstead , who signed the letter , said : `` As a former disabilities minister I hope this sends a message to the government that disabled people need more help than ever at this vital time . ''
The government said it was continuing to work across departments `` to ensure that information and guidance is accessible and disabled people are able to get the support they need '' .
A spokesperson added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local authorities and the food industry to maintain access and deliver essential items to those who are most vulnerable , and are clear that where possible urgent and acute care needs should continue to be met . ''

Lord Sterling, one of the signatories of the letter and founder of the charity Mobility, said they wanted disabled people to be "fully aware that we are concerned about the loneliness and anxiety they may be going through due to COVID-19 - both now and in the future.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: Parents urged to keep up child vaccinations

NHS England says it is still offering essential vaccinations and is appealing to parents not to miss appointments for their children during the pandemic .
The childhood immunisation programme protects against diseases including whooping cough , measles and meningitis .
Visits to clinics and GP surgeries are allowed as long as none of the family is experiencing symptoms of Covid-19 .
Public Health Wales said this week that it had seen a small drop in routine vaccination numbers .
Vaccinations routinely given in schools , such as the human papillomavirus ( HPV ) jab offered to older children , are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from individual clinics .
`` The national immunisation programme remains in place to protect the nation 's health and no-one should be in any doubt of the devastating impact of diseases such as measles , meningitis and pneumonia , '' said Dr Mary Ramsay , head of immunisations at Public Health England .
`` During this time , it is important to maintain the best possible vaccine uptake to prevent a resurgence of these infections . ''
Last month Unicef warned of future measles outbreaks around the world , as a result of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some surgeries have taken steps to try to make the process as socially distant as possible .
The Project Surgery in East London is offering a `` drive-through '' service twice a week , where families can come in either by car or on foot , but do not go into the surgery itself .
It was launched when the number of routine vaccinations the surgery was doing dropped from 12 per week to just three because parents were afraid to come in .
`` We chopped up the 10-minute consultation into three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Farzana Hussain told BBC reporter Anna Collinson .
`` The first part is on the telephone .
Then the nurse comes out just to give the injection , so the face-to-face contact is just two minutes and all the records are written up with without the patient there . ''
Numbers have now gone back up to eight per week , she said .
`` Life is all about risks and benefits .
The benefits of having your kids vaccinated is so much greater , it would be a tragedy if we saw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Prior to the development of the vaccine , diptheria killed about 3,500 children each year in the UK , notes Oxford University 's Vaccine Knowledge Project .
It is still fatal in one in 10 cases today , but has largely been eradicated in the UK since the vaccination was introduced .

"The first part is on the telephone. Then the nurse comes out just to give the injection, so the face-to-face contact is just two minutes and all the records are written up with without the patient there."


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: National Trust 'faces £200m losses this year'

The National Trust has warned it could lose up to £200m this year following the coronavirus outbreak - putting some of its key projects at risk .
The conservation charity has already paused work to clean rivers , prevent upland flooding and improve soil .
It has called on government to offer the same financial support to nature , wildlife and environmental groups that it has to other businesses .
The trust says the lockdown has shown the value of access to green space .
The National Trust , which is the UK 's largest conservation charity , looks after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 800 miles of coastline across England , Wales and Northern Ireland .
Writing in the Daily Telegraph , its director Hilary McGrady urged ministers to use the recovery from the virus to prioritise `` green growth '' and carbon reduction .
The trust , which marks its 125th anniversary this year , has closed its gated gardens and parks as well as its houses , cafes and shops to help prevent the spread of coronavirus .
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Ms McGrady said the coronavirus lockdown in the UK had `` clearly shown '' that people `` want and need access to nature-rich green space near where they live '' .
But she said the sharp drop in revenue faced by the charity has already led to the pausing of key environmental programmes like cleaning rivers , flood prevention and soil improvement .
Ms McGrady said that the trust 's plan to plant 20 million trees to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for people near towns and cities `` must not go the same way '' .
The trust has also committed to becoming carbon net zero by 2030 .
`` [ Business Secretary ] Alok Sharma has written to retail and manufacturing businesses to thank them for their efforts and set out a programme of support , '' Ms McGrady said .
`` Ministers now urgently need to address nature , wildlife and environmental organisations with an immediate offer of support , and set out how the sector will contribute towards its green recovery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` On a practical level , this means urgent and more creative solutions to climate change .
`` More trees and naturalised rivers can help us deal better with the devastating [ ... ] flooding experienced by large sections of the country this year - a problem that will not go away .
`` And a rapid shift to farming that regenerates our natural environment , improves biodiversity and captures and stores carbon remains one of our most urgent challenges . ''
She called for a green economic recovery plan , saying spending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health `` through clean air '' .
Ms McGrady also stressed the importance of continuing the government 's 25-year plan to improve the environment within a generation , and how its delivery depends on the support of conservation charities and green businesses and social enterprises .

"More trees and naturalised rivers can help us deal better with the devastating [...] flooding experienced by large sections of the country this year - a problem that will not go away.