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UK coronavirus death toll hits 35,507 after 166 more die in England - The Sun

CORONAVIRUS fatalities in the UK have risen to 35,704 after 363 more deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours.

A total of 248,293 people have now tested positive for Covid-19 across Britain - up 2,472 cases from yesterday.

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The UK coronavirus death toll continues to climb as lockdown measures are starting to easeCredit: London News Pictures

Today's death toll refers to those who have died in all settings - including care homes, hospices and the wider community.

The latest rise in deaths confirmed by the Department of Health is smaller than it was yesterday, when 545 more deaths were logged.

Today's figures are a decline from last Wednesday's 494.

It's the lowest number of deaths recorded on a Wednesday in the UK for the last eight weeks.

The total number of cases Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced today is 525 lower than yesterday - but the discrepancy was not explained.

In England, the total number of Covid-19 deaths rose to 25,079 today - up 166 from yesterday.

NHS England confirmed the patients were aged between 33 and 99 years old and five had no known underlying health conditions.

In Scotland, a total of 2,184 patients have died after testing positive for coronavirus - up by 50 from yesterday.

In Wales, 14 more deaths were recorded overnight, bringing the overall tally there to 1,238.

There have been five more deaths in Northern Ireland, bringing their death toll to 494.

However, new analysis published today suggests Britain's overall death toll from the virus is far higher than the total reported by the Government so far - and has already passed 44,500.

It comes as:

Boris Johnson today promised the UK's "world beating" Coronavirus track and trace operation will be in place from June 1st.

He said that it would enable the UK to change lockdown rules - if the scientific advice said it was safe to do so.

It means that from then onwards, anyone who is diagnosed with coronavirus should be then passed over to a team who will contact everyone who they were in touch with.

It is hoped that it will stop the spread of the infection to others, and help people isolate who may be worried they could have caught it.

It comes as the escalating row between ministers and teaching unions has reached a boiling point as some schools could defy plans to reopen on June 1.

Justice Secretary Robert Buckland today revealed he was not expecting everyone to be back by then, with at least 18 councils vowing to rebel against the Government plans.

Officials have instructed schools to get ready for reception, year one and six to return from the start of June, if it's safe to still do so.

They have issued advice on how to make sure classrooms and playgrounds are as secure as possible - including maximum class sizes of 15 and keeping desks further apart.

However, the plans have sparked a fierce backlash with unions warning teachers not to go, and now councils all over Britain saying they won't force schools to reopen.

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UK coronavirus death toll hits 35,507 after 166 more die in England - The Sun

CORONAVIRUS fatalities in the UK have risen to 35,704 after 363 more deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours.

A total of 248,293 people have now tested positive for Covid-19 across Britain - up 2,472 cases from yesterday.

⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates

Today's death toll refers to those who have died in all settings - including care homes, hospices and the wider community.

The latest rise in deaths confirmed by the Department of Health is smaller than it was yesterday, when 545 more deaths were logged.

Today's figures are a decline from last Wednesday's 494.

It's the lowest number of deaths recorded on a Wednesday in the UK for the last eight weeks.

The total number of cases Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced today is 525 lower than yesterday - but the discrepancy was not explained.

In England, the total number of Covid-19 deaths rose to 25,079 today - up 166 from yesterday.

NHS England confirmed the patients were aged between 33 and 99 years old and five had no known underlying health conditions.

In Scotland, a total of 2,184 patients have died after testing positive for coronavirus - up by 50 from yesterday.

In Wales, 14 more deaths were recorded overnight, bringing the overall tally there to 1,238.

There have been five more deaths in Northern Ireland, bringing their death toll to 494.

However, new analysis published today suggests Britain's overall death toll from the virus is far higher than the total reported by the Government so far - and has already passed 44,500.

It comes as:

Boris Johnson today promised the UK's "world beating" Coronavirus track and trace operation will be in place from June 1st.

He said that it would enable the UK to change lockdown rules - if the scientific advice said it was safe to do so.

It means that from then onwards, anyone who is diagnosed with coronavirus should be then passed over to a team who will contact everyone who they were in touch with.

It is hoped that it will stop the spread of the infection to others, and help people isolate who may be worried they could have caught it.

It comes as the escalating row between ministers and teaching unions has reached a boiling point as some schools could defy plans to reopen on June 1.

Justice Secretary Robert Buckland today revealed he was not expecting everyone to be back by then, with at least 18 councils vowing to rebel against the Government plans.

Officials have instructed schools to get ready for reception, year one and six to return from the start of June, if it's safe to still do so.

They have issued advice on how to make sure classrooms and playgrounds are as secure as possible - including maximum class sizes of 15 and keeping desks further apart.

However, the plans have sparked a fierce backlash with unions warning teachers not to go, and now councils all over Britain saying they won't force schools to reopen.

Boris Johnson reveals new track and trace system to be up and running by June 1 to ease lockdown

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UK coronavirus death toll hits 35,704 after 363 more people die in Britain - The Sun

CORONAVIRUS fatalities in the UK have risen to 35,704 after 363 more deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours.

A total of 248,293 people have now tested positive for Covid-19 across Britain - up 2,472 cases from yesterday.

⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates

Today's death toll refers to those who have died in all settings - including care homes, hospices and the wider community.

The latest rise in deaths confirmed by the Department of Health is smaller than it was yesterday, when 545 more deaths were logged.

Today's figures are a decline from last Wednesday's 494.

It's the lowest number of deaths recorded on a Wednesday in the UK for the last eight weeks.

The total number of cases Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced today is 525 lower than yesterday - but the discrepancy was not explained.

In England, the total number of Covid-19 deaths rose to 25,079 today - up 166 from yesterday.

NHS England confirmed the patients were aged between 33 and 99 years old and five had no known underlying health conditions.

In Scotland, a total of 2,184 patients have died after testing positive for coronavirus - up by 50 from yesterday.

In Wales, 14 more deaths were recorded overnight, bringing the overall tally there to 1,238.

There have been five more deaths in Northern Ireland, bringing their death toll to 494.

However, new analysis published today suggests Britain's overall death toll from the virus is far higher than the total reported by the Government so far - and has already passed 44,500.

It comes as:

Boris Johnson today promised the UK's "world beating" Coronavirus track and trace operation will be in place from June 1st.

He said that it would enable the UK to change lockdown rules - if the scientific advice said it was safe to do so.

It means that from then onwards, anyone who is diagnosed with coronavirus should be then passed over to a team who will contact everyone who they were in touch with.

It is hoped that it will stop the spread of the infection to others, and help people isolate who may be worried they could have caught it.

It comes as the escalating row between ministers and teaching unions has reached a boiling point as some schools could defy plans to reopen on June 1.

Justice Secretary Robert Buckland today revealed he was not expecting everyone to be back by then, with at least 18 councils vowing to rebel against the Government plans.

Officials have instructed schools to get ready for reception, year one and six to return from the start of June, if it's safe to still do so.

They have issued advice on how to make sure classrooms and playgrounds are as secure as possible - including maximum class sizes of 15 and keeping desks further apart.

However, the plans have sparked a fierce backlash with unions warning teachers not to go, and now councils all over Britain saying they won't force schools to reopen.

Boris Johnson reveals new track and trace system to be up and running by June 1 to ease lockdown

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Brexit trade deal on brink as Barnier hits back at UK's 'tone' - EU warns of stalemate - Express

The Frenchman said David Frost’s attempt to convey Britain’s frustrations through letter was not an appropriate way to conduct negotiations. The rant came after Boris Johnson’s chief negotiator with the European Union wrote to the bloc to complain about its sub-standard offer for the future relationship. In a letter to Downing Street, Mr Barnier wrote: “I share your commitment to helping the process move forward together.

“I do not think, however, that an exchange of letters regarding the substance of the negotiations is necessarily the best way to discuss on substantial points.

“It cannot be a substitute for serious engagement and detail negotiations and, in particular, I would not like the tone that you have taken to impact the mutual trust and constructive attitude that is essential between us.”

Yesterday, Mr Frost accused Brussels of attempting to fob Britain off with a sub-standard trade deal, one that falls short of its offers to other third countries.

It sparked fury within Mr Barnier’s camp, prompting an urgent and public rebuttal to be issued within 24 hours.

Mr Frost, the head of the Prime Minister’s Taskforce Europe, yesterday published 12 draft legal trade texts in a bid to deadlock between London and Brussels.

But in a letter to Brussels, he said the talks had stalled because the bloc had offered the UK a sub-standard trade deal.

Mr Frost wrote: “What is on offer is not a fair free trade relationship between close economic partners, but a relatively low-quality trade agreement coming with unprecedented EU oversight of our laws and institutions.

“We find it perplexing that the EU, instead of seeking to settle rapidly a high-quality set of agreements with a close economic partner, is instead insisting on additional, unbalanced, and unprecedented provisions in a range of areas, as a precondition for agreement between us.”

He said the bloc’s proposal for a regulatory level-playing field on state aid is just one “particularly egregious example”.

“You must see that this is simply not a provision any democratic country could sign, since it would mean that the British people could not decide our own rules to support our own industries in our own Parliament,” he added.

MUST READ: Huge frustration in Brussels after Gove's Brexit announcement say BBC

Cabinet Office minister Michale Gove today launched his plans for the Northern Ireland.

But he signalled the Government was prepared to row back on promises, and suggested there will be customs checks on goods crossing the Irish sea.

Mr Gove said he would take steps to ensure the island of Ireland maintained its “disease-free status”.

Border inspections will be carried out on goods crossing from Great Britain to Belfast.

He said: “Our proposals will deliver unfettered access for Northern Ireland businesses to the whole of the UK market.”

In the statement, Gove vowed: “What the protocol does not do is create – nor does it include any provision for creating – any kind of international border in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”

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2020-05-20 16:14:39Z
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Starmer challenges Johnson over Covid-19 test and track delays - Guardian News

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2020-05-20 14:38:17Z
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Brexit trade deal on brink as Barnier hits back at UK's 'tone' - EU warns of stalemate - Express

“I do not think, however, that an exchange of letters regarding the substance of the negotiations is necessarily the best way to discuss on substantial points.

Yesterday, Mr Frost accused Brussels of attempting to fob Britain off with a sub-standard trade deal, one that falls short of its offers to other third countries.

It sparked fury within Mr Barnier’s camp, prompting an urgent and public rebuttal to be issued within 24 hours.

Mr Frost, the head of the Prime Minister’s Taskforce Europe, yesterday published 12 draft legal trade texts in a bid to deadlock between London and Brussels.

But in a letter to Brussels, he said the talks had stalled because the bloc had offered the UK a sub-standard trade deal.

He said the bloc’s proposal for a regulatory level-playing field on state aid is just one “particularly egregious example”.

British negotiators published the plans amid fears that Mr Barnier is struggling to grab the attention of EU leaders.

They fear the Brussels bureaucrat will be unable to ask for tweaks to his mandate for the trade talks because governments are too busy with the coronavirus pandemic.

The papers include blueprints for future relationships in trade in goods, fisheries, aviation and energy cooperation.

Cabinet Office minister Michale Gove today launched his plans for the Northern Ireland.

But he signalled the Government was prepared to row back on promises, and suggested there will be customs checks on goods crossing the Irish sea.

Mr Gove said he would take steps to ensure the island of Ireland maintained its “disease-free status”.

Border inspections will be carried out on goods crossing from Great Britain to Belfast.

He said: “Our proposals will deliver unfettered access for Northern Ireland businesses to the whole of the UK market.”

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Coronavirus: UK track and trace system in place from June - PM - BBC News

The PM says the UK will have a "world-beating" tracing system from June, as he was accused of leaving a "huge hole" in the country's coronavirus defences.

Boris Johnson said 25,000 contact tracers, able to track 10,000 new cases a day, would be in place by 1 June.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer challenged the PM over the absence of a tracing system since March.

BBC health correspondent Nick Triggle said it was unlikely to be a "fully-functioning perfect system" by then.

Contact tracing is a system used to slow the spread of infectious diseases like coronavirus, and is already being used in Hong Kong, Singapore and Germany.

One method involves the infected person listing all the people with whom they have had prolonged and recent contact, to be tracked down by phone or email.

Another uses a location-tracking mobile app, which identifies people the patient has been in contact with.

The NHS contact tracing app - which is currently being trialled on the Isle of Wight - will be rolled out later, No 10 said.

Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, Sir Keir asked why there had been "no effective" attempt to trace the contacts of those infected with Covid-19 since 12 March "when tracing was abandoned".

Mr Johnson replied: "We have growing confidence that we will have a test, track and trace operation that will be world-beating and yes, it will be in place by June 1."

He added that 24,000 contact tracers had already been recruited.

The 1 June deadline will also mark the earliest possible date for the gradual reopening of schools and non-essential shops in England.

The government's deputy chief scientific adviser Prof Dame Angela McLean previously said an effective system for tracing new coronavirus cases needed to be in place before lockdown restrictions could be changed.

Do not expect a fully-functioning perfect track-and-trace system to be up-and-running by 1 June.

What will be launched will effectively be a prototype. The app may not be ready by that point, but the army of contract tracers will be available.

Given where we are today (and plenty argue mistakes have been made, which means we are in a weaker position than we should be) this is perhaps understandable.

The government does not have the luxury of testing and piloting this behind the scenes for months to come.

So, the system will have to evolve as it goes.

The question is whether it will be robust enough to provide a track-and-trace service that will work on a basic level and help contain local outbreaks, which of course is vital as we gradually move out of lockdown.

The prime minister's assertion that it will be able to deal with 10,000 new cases a day is interesting.

It sounds a lot. The daily figures suggest there are only a few thousand positive cases a day.

But remember those figures have not been capturing all the infections - until this week when testing was extended to all over-fives eligibility was quite restricted.

However, surveillance data provided by the Office for National Statistics suggests we may well be seeing around that number.

The work that has been done so far is about to be put to the test.

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock said last week a contact tracing app - part of the test, track and trace plan - would be rolled out across England from mid-May, but that has now been pushed back.

Mr Johnson did not mention the app as part of his plan for 1 June. No 10 suggested it would be rolled out later.

The PM also insisted that the UK was now testing more than "virtually every country in Europe", and promised that the system would be stepped up in the next fortnight.

Leading scientist Prof Hugh Pennington said the pledge was "good news" as it was "essential if we're going to go anywhere near getting out of lockdown, opening schools".

"It's taken a long time. As to world-beating, well we've been beaten by quite a few other countries by having such a system running."

He added that contact tracing was "really very labour-intensive work".

On Wednesday, NHS England announced a further 166 people had died after testing positive for coronavirus. In Scotland, another 50 people died as well as 14 in Wales and four in Northern Ireland.

Also at PMQs, Sir Keir queried whether people were being tested in care homes, after the boss of a body representing care homes in England said on Tuesday that there were problems.

Mr Johnson said 125,000 care home staff have been tested and that the government was "absolutely confident" it would be able to increase testing in care homes and "across the whole of the community".

He added: "And thanks to the hard work of [Health Secretary Matt Hancock] and his teams, we will get up to 200,000 tests in the country by the end of this month."

Sir Keir told the Commons that it should be dropped, saying the Labour Party supported criticism of the fee as a "gross insult" to international healthcare workers.

It comes as the prime minister said the deaths of 181 NHS workers and 131 social care workers had reportedly involved Covid-19.

In other developments:

Mr Johnson also rejected calls to scrap the fees that overseas health workers have to pay to use the NHS
At least 11 councils have expressed safety concerns over the government's plan to reopen English primary schools to some pupils on 1 June
Derby-based firm Rolls-Royce, which makes plane engines, has said it will cut 9,000 jobs because of the coronavirus crisis hitting the airline industry
War veteran Captain Tom Moore who raised £32m for NHS charities has said he is "overawed" after finding out he will receive a knighthood
The boss of Marks and Spencer's has warned that customers "may never shop the same way again"
Outsourcing firm Serco has apologised after accidentally sharing the email addresses of almost 300 contact tracers.

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