Coronavirus news – live: Vaccine to be available as fast ‘as humanly possible’ as government announces trials to begin this week and UK hospital death toll rises to 17,337
Coronavirus-related deaths now account for one-third of all deaths being reported in England and Wales, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The latest analysis comes as hospitals across Britain continue to struggle to provide the protective equipment needed to keep doctors safe amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The head of the Royal College of Anaesthetists has urged medics not to treat patients without the gowns, masks and other equipment they need, while Public Health England medical director Yvonne Doyle said health workers would have to decide whether they can carry out work “based on whether they are in a risky situation or not”.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump has said he will suspend all immigration to the United States temporarily in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
And MPs are set to approve plans for “virtual” sittings of the House of Commons when it returns on Tuesday following the Easter recess.
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