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‘Healthy’ 13 year old boy is UK’s youngest Covid-19 victim
Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab has died at Kings College Hospital, London and becomes the UK’s youngest Covid-19 victim. The family are “beyond devastated”. The boy was placed on a ventilator shortly after admission but sadly passed away in the early hours of Monday, 30th March 2020. His family could not be by his side at the…
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An extra almost 400 in UK confirmed dead today from Covid-19
As of 9am on 31 March 2020, a total of 143,186 people have been tested, of which 25,150 were confirmed positive. As of 5pm on 30 March 2020, of those hospitalised in the UK, 1,789 have died, a rise of 381 from the previous number. The figures for test results and for deaths are compiled…
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People spotted trying to escape lockdown dressed in vegetation
It seems the Lock-Down got all too much for 1 person who felt it was appropriate to dress “as a bush” to try and escape the lockdown. Nicholas Murray and Madeline Mai-Davies, from Stevenage, Hertfordshire captured the following images of their neighbour wondering the streets in a bush outfit. “I think this is…
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UK Beached “Packed” to the brim with visitors unable to socially distance
The current hot weather has meant that many thousands (hundred of thousands) have fled to the coasts for some Summer-time enjoyment. However, that may come with a price, as packed sites at many popular coastal destinations have occurred today and yesterday. With most Brits now holidaying from home – perhaps we can expect more of…
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Risk of snow flurries in some places overnight
Get Latest COVID-19 Stats 📈 Many of you will have noticed the marked drop in temperature over the last 24 hours. The UK is indeed now within a cooler Polar air mass. If this had been mid Winter – it would have been very cold with some heavy snow. However, as we’re now approaching April,…
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BMVV drivers caught not social distancing and driving “too close”
A BM V V driver was allegedly “told off” for not social distancing today and driving too close to other car drivers. This news came as the driver was spotted driving within “10cm” of another vehicle today. A lady said “the BMVV driver was so close to us, you could tell they were not social…
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