Articles for Care Home Deaths

The world sacrificed its elderly in the race to protect hospitals. The result was a catastrophe in care homes
4 years, 7 months ago

The world sacrificed its elderly in the race to protect hospitals. The result was a catastrophe in care homes

CNN  

London CNN — Three months ago, as the novel coronavirus began to gain a foothold in countries across Europe, officials in the UK said they were still confident that the risk to the British public remained low. Data published on LTCcovid shows that more than half of all coronavirus deaths in nations including Belgium, France, Ireland, Canada and Norway occurred …

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Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 21,731 but could be 55% higher
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 21,731 but could be 55% higher

Daily Mail  

From tomorrow the Government will count care home deaths and others that happen outside of hospitals in its daily coronavirus updates, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced today. ONS data, which is released each week and offers the only true picture on how many people have died outside of hospitals, recorded 3,096 COVID-19 care home deaths by April 17. The Office …

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Coronavirus UK: Social distancing beyond Christmas?
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Social distancing beyond Christmas?

Daily Mail  

Disruptive social distancing measures will have to remain in place for the rest of this year, the country's Chief Medical Officer has warned. Meanwhile, on another frantic day with tensions rising in the coronavirus battle: England, Scotland and Wales have announced 757 more deaths from the coronavirus today, taking Britain's total number of victims to 18,094; A further 665 people …

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Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 18,100 with 759 new fatalities
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 18,100 with 759 new fatalities

Daily Mail  

The UK has announced 759 more hospital deaths from the coronavirus today, taking Britain's total number of victims to 18,100. Meanwhile the National Records of Scotland revealed in a bombshell report today that the true scale of its coronavirus deaths is 79 per cent larger than government statistics show - a third of all people dying with the virus are …

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