Tag: Coronavirus

On 28 March, at a daily coronavirus (Covid-19) press briefing, an NHS chief, speaking alongside a government minister, announced that ...

Johnson’s latest coronavirus policy was just called ‘communism’. It should sound familiar.

There have been many accusations about the Tory government's coronavirus response. From it being too slow, to being led by ...

Over 500,000 children could be going hungry due to coronavirus

Around half a million children could be at risk of going hungry due to the knock-on effects of coronavirus (Covid-19). ...

Rojava prepares for coronavirus outbreak

Turkey is continuing its attacks in northeast Syria despite the coronavirus crisis

by Tom Anderson

Turkey's attacks on northeast Syria show no sign of abating. This is despite United Nations pleas for military conflicts to ...

A goat roaming the empty streets at night during lockdown

No kidding, this story from Wales is the light relief we all need right now

by Afroze Fatima Zaidi

30 March 2020

It's day six of the coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown in the UK. And with some people having self-quarantined for even longer, ...

‘Stop stockpiling and stay home’ pleads coronavirus patient

Delia Colwill has been in hospital for five days after she began experiencing symptoms of Covid-19.

An inside look at one of Bristol’s new coronavirus mutual aid groups

by Tom Anderson

This article is about my experience of being involved in one of the thousands of new mutual aid groups which ...

When death dealers make ventilators, we know it’s time to end the arms trade

by Eliza Egret

Peace activists might be relieved to hear that UK arms companies are teaming up to make much-needed ventilators. Some of ...

Frontline NHS staff say coronavirus testing is still ‘not enough’ and ‘not fast enough’

Coronavirus tests for those on the front lines are to be trialled this weekend in a bid to get more ...

Children queuing for school meals and a scammer using coronavirus

Coronavirus brings out the worst in criminals as they target families on free school meals

Not to let a global pandemic go to waste, criminals have been targeting families on free school meals. They're doing ...

Johnson accused of failing to follow his own rules as another cabinet minister self isolates

The number of people who have died after contracting coronavirus passed 1,000 as it was revealed another cabinet minister has ...

NHS staff launch website to help colleagues working in ‘scary’ and ‘heartbreaking’ environments

The website contains instructions for a set of eight techniques to help manage feelings of fear, anxiety and stress at ...

Thanks to the coronavirus, the poorest people in the UK are sitting on a financial time bomb

The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic could potentially unleash financial chaos for some of the poorest people in the UK. A new ...

Council workers face ‘sickening physical and verbal assaults’ during coronavirus pandemic

The Local Government Association called on the public to respect the ‘tireless efforts’ of council staff.

Coronavirus testing to begin for some NHS staff

2 April 2020

CORRECTION (16:00 2 April 2020): this story originally stated that 113,777 people have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in the ...

Medical journal editor-in-chief slams NHS bosses, saying they could have prevented ‘chaos and panic’