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Coronavirus: Ministers accused of ‘negligence’ towards care home residents and staff – Lockdown News

2 August 2020 By Port Elizabethan

Coronavirus: Ministers accused of ‘negligence’ towards care home residents and staff: Ministers have been accused of being “negligent” towards care home residents and staff, after it emerged that the target of delivering regular coronavirus tests this summer has been dropped. In a …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

Former Olympic diver’s fury as Blackpool Council pools stay closed: A former Olympic diver has expressed his anger that pubs and gyms were allowed to reopen following the coronavirus lockdown, but council swimming pools remained closed.
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

Coronavirus: What led to new lockdown restrictions across the north of England?: New rules ban separate households from gathering in homes, gardens and pubs across Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and east Lancashire …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

AFTER COVID-19 group on Facebook: Amidst all the panic over the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus Pandemic we need to also plan for what happens AFTERWARDS. This group is a platform to share some positive suggestions about what we personally, as business, community leaders and politicians can do to ensure a better life for all ONCE this pandemic has ended. Post your suggestions and advice freely and with a better, faster recovery in mind.
Source: AFTER COVID-19

Spats within unionist political parties are in no way a new thing: In my time the Ulster Unionist Party was a rowdy ship with members opposing a leader from within and DUP opposing from without. Even the ‘Big Man,’ who was a very powerful figure, was replaced when …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

1986 secret files reveal future SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell passed on intelligence about loyalist arms importation: Among recently-released Irish government files is a document showing future SDLP leader Dr Alasdair McDonnell passing on intelligence about loyalist efforts to smuggle weapons.
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

Coronavirus UK LIVE: Boris Johnson could ban indoor gatherings as Eat Out to Help Out starts TOMORROW and deaths top 46K: THE Prime Minister could ban indoor gatherings following a spike in coronavirus cases across England. Parts of the country including Greater Manchester have already had these measures restricted …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

Northern towns hit by new lockdown never got first wave of coronavirus under control, experts warn: Data, published by Public Health England, suggests the average rate of infections across the affected areas in northern England has been much higher than the rest of England.
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

Millions of over 50s ‘could be told to stay home’ to prevent second national lockdown: The government is said to be considering giving everyone aged between 50 and 70 a personal risk rating – one of a string of options as the PM faces a coronavirus ‘second wave’. A Tory minister today i …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

Boris Johnson ‘orders preparations to avoid second national lockdown’: The Prime Minister is said to be considering asking vulnerable members of the population to shield once again.
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

CLICK HERE to join the AFTER COVID-19 group on Facebook and tell us what you have planned for AFTER the Coronavirus Lockdown.

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This author is a 'catch-all' for occasional articles and letters written to MyPE. The Author of each article can be found in the signature at the bottom of each individual article.

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