Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson leads minute's silence for key workers - Daily Mail

Britain falls silent for NHS heroes: Boris Johnson leads one minute tribute to health service staff and key workers killed by coronavirus

• Key workers who have lost their lives in coronavirus pandemic are remembered in UK-wide silence at 11am
• People across Britain pause for a minute in sombre tribute to the sacrifice made by those on the front line
• Those remembered had roles ranging from doctors and nurses to carers, cleaners, porters and bus drivers
• Silence on International Workers' Memorial Day is in stark contrast to loud Clap for Cares each Thursday 
• Here’s how to help people impacted by Covid-19

By Mark Duell for MailOnline

Published: 11:15 BST, 28 April 2020 | Updated: 11:46 BST, 28 April 2020

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Key workers who have lost their lives in the coronavirus pandemic were remembered today in a UK-wide silence.

People across Britain paused for a minute at 11am in sombre tribute to the sacrifice made by those on the front line, in roles ranging from doctors and nurses to carers, cleaners, porters and bus drivers.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has just returned to work after recovering from Covid-19, joined the silence, which the Unison union, the Royal College of Midwives and the Royal of College of Nursing had campaigned for.

(From left) Cabinet Secretary Mark Sedwill, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak also takes part in the minute's silence at 10 Downing Street in Westminster at 11am today

Prime Minister Boris Johnson , who has just returned to work after recovering from Covid-19, joined the 11am silence today

Staff become emotional outside Salford Royal Hospital in Manchester today during the minute's silence held across Britain

NHS staff at Aintree University Hospital in Merseyside clap after observing a minute's silence this morning

Staff stand inside Camberwell bus depot in South London today during a minute's silence to pay tribute to key workers

National Shop Stewards Network protesters outside St Thomas' Hospital in London during a minute's silence this morning

People queue outside Costco in Thurrock, Essex, this morning during a minute's silence paying tribute to key workers

Staff stand outside Salford Royal Hospital in Manchester during a minute's silence to pay tribute to dead NHS staff today

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon stands outside St Andrew's House in Edinburgh to observe a minute's silence this morning

Staff stand outside the Royal Derby Hospital in the rain this morning as they take part in the nationwide minute's silence

Dame Donna Kinnair, chief executive of the RCN, said: 'I am heartened to hear how many people took part in the minute's silence to honour the memory of staff who have tragically died during the pandemic.

'We thought it was important to pay tribute publicly to those who have lost their lives to the virus, and I am proud that so many took the time to do so this morning.'

She issued an urgent call for protection of workers, saying the death toll must not be allowed to rise further.

'An even greater task now remains - to stop more joining the tragic number of those who have died. All key workers, healthcare staff among them, must be afforded the greatest protection.'

Staff at various healthcare sites planned to gather safely where they could to remember colleagues. The deaths of more than 90 frontline NHS workers have been confirmed since March 25.

NHS staff stand outside the Royal Preston Hospital in Lancashire this morning to take part in the minute's silence

The minute's silence is marked at Westminster Abbey this morning as people across Britain remember key workers

NHS staff pause for a minute's silence to honour key workers including hospital staff at Salford Royal Hospital this morning

Nurses and other staff stand outside the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn, Norfolk, for the silence this morning

The miunute's silence was also observed by members of the emergency services at Glasgow Airport this morning

Recently-elected Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer observes the minute's silence in Westminster at 11am this morning

A police officer observes the silence today at Guy's Hospital in London in honour of key workers who have lost their lives

Staff and shoppers pause for the minute's silence inside a Morrisons supermarket in Plymouth, Devon, this morning

Firefighters from the London Fire Brigade at Chelsea fire station in West London observe the minute's silence this morning

Paramedics pause during a minute's silence held in memory of NHS workers outside Glenfield Hospital in Leicester today

Carers and bus drivers are also among those who have died while carrying out their vital work during the pandemic. In a snapshot of how the silence was being marked across the UK:

• Flags were due to be flown at half-mast from Chorley and Royal Preston Hospitals.
• Underground and bus networks in London were to be brought to a halt for the silence as the workforce honoured its colleagues.
• In Northern Ireland, staff in the emergency department of the Ulster Hospital planned to form a guard of honour in the corridor 'to show solidarity with our colleagues'. Senior nurse Roisin Devlin said: 'In healthcare, teamwork is so important and, when you lose a member of that team, it is like losing a family member.'
• In Scotland, a short ceremony was due to be held at Holyrood ahead of the silence, led by Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh, with a representative from each of the five parties also present, and in Edinburgh, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was planning to mark the event at St Andrew's House, joined by the health secretary, chief medical officer and chief nursing officer.
• In Wales, First Minister Mark Drakeford and Health Minister Vaughan Gething were expected to mark the silence at the Welsh Government headquarters in Cardiff.

Frontline NHS staff at the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton-on-Tees join in the minute's silence this morning

ristina, Bruno and Katja, the bakery staff at Paul in Wimbledon, South West London, observe the minute's silence today

A veteran in Royal Hospital Chelsea uniform pauses for the silence at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London today

Hospital workers and police officers stand together after the minute's silence at University College Hospital in London today

People observe a minute of silence outside Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London this morning

NHS workers Joe McStominey, Linda Hobson and Michael Barclay at the Eldon Square Memorial in Newcastle this morning

Nurses in the maternity ward at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust pause for the minute's silence this morning

St John Ambulance personnel in Northern Ireland take part in the silence for key workers at 11am this morning

Staff on the maternity ward at King's College Hospital in London take part in the minute's silence this morning

An empty Parliament Square in London today during a minute's silence paying tribute to the NHS staff and key workers

A police officer stands in the rain outside 10 Downing Street in London today as the minute's silence takes place

Today's silence - held on International Workers' Memorial Day - was in stark contrast to the enthusiastic, loud clapping which has become a weekly focal point across the UK.

Andrea Sutcliffe, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) chief executive and registrar, said: 'Our tribute in silence today is as important as the noisy cheering for the NHS, social care and key workers on a Thursday evening.'

The Society of Occupational Medicine, whose members include more than 1,700 doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and technicians, has said the goal should be zero work-caused fatalities.

It is calling for the Government to prevent any further work-related deaths and for employers to carry out risk assessments so people can safely return to their jobs whenever the lockdown is eased.

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UK coronavirus death toll may be over 32,000 – 54% higher than reports – as figures reveal tragic care home lo - The Sun

CORONAVIRUS deaths in the UK might be 54 per cent higher than reported - meaning the grim death toll could be at least 32,000.

The Office for National Statistics today found there were 22,300 deaths involving Covid-19 in and outside of hospital up to April 17 but registered to April 25.

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This is compared to 14,451 reported by the Department of Health for England and Wales at the same time.

The number means the UK death toll could be around 54 per cent higher than the current total of 21,092 - bringing the total number of deaths from the disease to at least 32,000.

The figures explore deaths that happened outside hospital - including care homes and private houses - as well as backdated hospital deaths.

It also includes hidden deaths where Covid-19 is mentioned as a suspected cause of death but the victim has not necessarily tested positive for the disease.

And they do not include Northern Ireland and Scotland so the true number for the UK will be higher.

The statistics also show Covid-19 care home deaths had trebled in the week leading up to April 17 as the killer bug tears through the sector.

In the week up to April 17, 3,096 people died in care homes from the virus - treble the week before when 1,043 deaths were registered.

The latest ONS showed there were 4,316 deaths outside hospital from the disease up to April 17, the figures found.

Of these, 3,096 took place in care homes, 883 in private homes, 190 in hospices, 61 in the community and 86 elsewhere.

But the Care Quality Commission (CQC) reported 4,343 deaths of residents in homes between April 10 and 24 - the first time such figures have been published by the body.

The shocking new figures have also revealed more people died in the UK in the week to April 17 than in any other week since 1993 when the records began.

A total of 22,351 people died from all causes - twice the normal five-year average of of 11,854.

Of these, coronavirus was mentioned in 39.2 per cent of deaths in that week, a rise of six per cent from the week before.

This means almost four in ten deaths up to April 17 were related to the disease.

The ONS figures today also show coronavirus was a factor in over half of all deaths registered in London up to April 17.

The North West and North East also suffered a high number of coronavirus deaths - 42.3 per cent and 41.1 per cent respectively.

CARE HOME TRAGEDY

Pressure has been mounting on the government to release the number of care home deaths and they have now pledged to provide more reliable data on the number of victims.

Some experts believe the true number of coronavirus deaths in care homes could be as high as 7,500.

Responding to the latest figures, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, said: “It is truly shocking to see how many of the most elderly and vulnerable in our communities have died from this dreadful disease.

“Every death from this virus is a tragedy. This is being exacerbated by the fact some social care staff and other frontline workers still lack the necessary PPE to protect themselves and the people they care for from contracting coronavirus.

'NOT AT PEAK YET'

“Social care is now the frontline in the fight against coronavirus and we need to do all we can to shield people in care homes and those receiving care in their own homes.

“We are also yet to see the peak of the stress on the social care system, due to the delay between hospital admissions and discharge, which will require the need to start shifting capacity across from hospitals and into the community to meet a surge in demand.”

The Department of Health yesterday confirmed the UK death toll was now at 21,092 after 360 more people lost their lives to the killer disease.

This is the lowest daily increase in deaths in four weeks after 180 people lost their lives on March 30.

But there is usually a lag in reporting the figures over the weekend so the number is likely to rise this week.

It comes as Boris Johnson is expected to set out the next stage of lockdown this week - including the chance for Brits to potentially meet pals in limited "bubbles".

LOCKDOWN EASING

Officials are said to be looking at easing some of the restrictions and allowing small groups of people to socialise.

The official review of the lockdown isn't due until May 7 but Boris is expected to detail how "phase two" of the lockdown could work by the end of this week.

The first steps towards easing the restrictions are expected to include helping workplaces enforce social distancing and ensure staff can wash their hands regularly.

Shops selling 'non-essential items' could also reopen, if they can keep customers more than two metres apart.

Football matches may also be allowed to continue behind closed doors after talks between the Premier League and the government.

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But No10 has warned some restrictions might get tougher to avoid a deadly second wave of the pandemic.

Boris yesterday urged people to "contain your impatience" as he returned to work after his own battle with the disease.

Speaking outside No10, the PM said "we simply cannot spell out now how fast, slow or when changes to restrictions will be made" to the lockdown.

He added: "It is still true that this is the biggest single challenge this country has faced since the war and I in no way minimise the continuing problems we face.

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"And yet it is also true that we are making progress with fewer hospital admissions, fewer Covid patients in ICU and real signs now that we are passing through the peak.

"And thanks to your forbearance, your good sense your altruism, your spirit of community, thanks to our collective national resolve, we are on the brink of achieving that first clear mission to prevent our National Health Service from being overwhelmed in a way that tragically we have seen elsewhere.

"And that is how and why we are now beginning to turn the tide."

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Chris Whitty warns there is still a ‘very long way to go’ in coronavirus crisis and he expects many more deaths

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