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Coronavirus live news: China mourns 'martyrs' as US urges everyone to wear face masks China honours those who died fighting virus; Donald Trump opts out of call for Americans to wear non-surgical masks; World Bank warns of ‘major global recession’. Follow the latest, liveLatest developments: at a glance‘Mask wars’: US faces more accusations of Covid-19 outbiddingFocus turns to US as coronavirus continues to spread around worldUS coronavirus – live updatesSee all of our coronavirus coverage 6.41am BSTEarlier today, citizens across China stopped for three minutes to pay tribute to those who have died in the country’s coronavirus outbreak. Citizens stood still, while cars sounded their horns, and air-raid sirens rang out. Here is some footage of the mome...

NHS worker quit when she was stopped from wearing face mask Tracy Brennan chastised superiors at hospitals trust for making her remove mask she had bought herselfA healthcare worker in north-west London quit her job after she was refused permission to wear a protective face mask, the Guardian has learned.In her resignation letter (below), Tracy Brennan chastised her superiors at Hillingdon Hospitals NHS foundation trust for forbidding her from wearing a surgical mask she had bought to protect herself – and the patients she was caring for – from contracting the deadly virus. Continue reading... Go to Source

'I'm not going to do it': Trump rejects his own administration's advice on masks The CDC has issued new guidance on wearing non-medical masks as a voluntary public health measure – and the first lady supports itCoronavirus – live US updatesLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump has said his administration is encouraging Americans to wear face masks in public to prevent spreading the coronavirus – but does not intend to wear one himself, despite his own wife’s advice.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance for people to wear bandannas, t-shirts and other cloth-based coverings in crowded areas, especially in hot spots. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus deaths of two nurses lead to calls for more protection One nurse in north London resigns after being prevented from wearing mask she bought herselfCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDemands for better protection for healthcare workers are growing following the death of two nurses in their 30s, while another frontline worker quit her job after being forbidden from wearing a face mask.Areema Nasreen, 36, died shortly after midnight on Friday at Walsall Manor hospital in the West Midlands, where she had worked for 16 years. Aimee O’Rourke, 38, who joined the NHS in 2017 and worked at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospital in Margate, Kent, died hours earlier, on Thursday night. Both were mothers of three children. Continue reading... G...

Coronavirus live news: Trump says he won't wear face mask despite new US advice President appears to undermine guidance; infection rate slows in Italy; Spain records first drop in daily death toll in four days Latest developments: at a glance‘Mask wars’: US faces more accusations of Covid-19 outbiddingFocus turns to US as coronavirus continues to spread around worldUS coronavirus – live updatesSee all of our coronavirus coverage 12.36am BSTHello this is Rebecca Ratcliffe, taking over from Kevin Rawlinson. Here’s a summary of the latest developments: 11.59pm BSTThe daughter of a Dutch man, who died aboard a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship that docked in Florida Thursday after 12 days stranded at sea, says her family has been told it will be unable to recover his ...

UK ministers struggle to keep promise of 100k coronavirus tests by end of April Frustrated NHS staff and scientists say they have labs ready but cannot get the materialsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK government’s pledge to carry out 100,000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of the month is unravelling, with NHS laboratory staff and scientists warning they do not have the test kits, chemicals and components they need to scale up.Boris Johnson is personally calling the major companies that make test kits to try to secure the UK supply, it has emerged, in competition with prime ministers and presidents from around the world. Continue reading... Go to Source

Nightingale emergency coronavirus hospital may not be needed as urgently as expected London’s intensive care units were expected to be overflowing at this point but are only three-quarters full Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe new 4,000-bed Nightingale emergency hospital in London was opened by Prince Charles via videolink on Friday, but it is hoped it will not be needed as urgently as previously thought because hospitals in the capital are coping better with the coronavirus.A week ago it had been thought that intensive care units in London would be overflowing by this point, but political sources said they had been told the capital’s hospitals were three-quarters full, which is better than expected. Continue reading... Go to Source

US accused of 'modern piracy' after diversion of masks meant for Europe German politician adds to chorus of complaints about American tactics to source protective gearCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe US has been accused of “modern piracy” after reportedly diverting a shipment of masks intended for the German police, and outbidding other countries in the increasingly fraught global market for protective equipment.About 200,000 N95 masks made by the manufacturer GM were diverted to the US as they were being transferred between planes in Thailand, according to the Berlin authorities who had ordered the masks for the police force. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: Italy records 766 more deaths but infection rate continues to slow Spain records first drop in daily death toll in four days; Wuhan residents told to stay indoors; Iran’s death toll reaches 3,294‘Mask wars’: US faces more accusations of Covid-19 outbiddingFocus turns to US as coronavirus continues to spread around worldUS coronavirus – live updatesSee all of our coronavirus coverage 6.27pm BSTThe WHO briefing ends with Georgieva saying the world will get through the epidemic, but how quickly that happens depends on the actions that countries take now. Adhanom added that “both lives and livelihoods matter”. 6.22pm BSTWhen asked about the effectiveness of using masks, Ryan said there is a very healthy debate going on. He said cou...

Britain’s coronavirus testing scandal: a timeline of mixed messages UK government accused of over-promising and under-delivering on a variety of claims in the past few weeksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThree weeks ago, the World Health Organization told countries battling Covid-19 to “test, test, test” for the virus. Since then, the UK government has been accused of issuing mixed messages, of over-promising and under-delivering – the UK’s daily testing rate has only just passed 10,000.11 March: Tests to be expanded Continue reading... Go to Source

UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson forced to isolate longer; London's emergency Nightingale hospital opens Prime minister still has coronavirus symptoms; London field hospital to support 4,000 patients opensCoronavirus – latest global updatesCoronavirus: the week explainedAt a glance: latest developmentsExam regulator unveils GCSE and A-level plansNHS nurse dies of coronavirus at hospital where she worked 12.56pm BSTAn update on the health of the prime minister, who is still self-isolating as he has a high temperature. In accordance with government advice I must continue my self-isolation until that symptom itself goes.Another quick update from me on our campaign against #coronavirus.You are saving lives by staying at home, so I urge you to stick with it this weekend, even if we d...

Coronavirus live news: UK to open temporary Covid-19 hospital as Wuhan warned to be vigilant Australia’s medical chief says global virus cases could be 5-10 million; Trump tests negative; UK vows to test 100,000/day by end April. Follow the latest updatesWuhan residents told to stay inside and be vigilantVirus-stricken Zaandam cruise liner docks in FloridaSpies and export bans: the global battle for equipmentUS coronavirus – latest updatesAustralia coronavirus – latest updates See all of our coronavirus coverage 6.45am BSTPrince Charles will open the new NHS Nightingale hospital at the ExCeL conference centre in London Docklands on Friday, which will eventually be capable of providing support for up to 4,000 coronavirus patients if required.Charles, recently recovered ...