UK, Scotland & Ireland - Coronavirus COVID-19

[Ironside]

I think the numbers of deaths will be up again today based on all the previous post weekend figures.

 

[Legally Bland]

12:51

Boris Johnson 'stable' and does not have pneumonia,
Downing Street confirms
The Downing Street lobby briefing has just finished. It took place by conference call, as is normal now.

Here are the top lines.

• Boris Johnson does not have pneumonia, Downing Street has said. Until now ministers and No 10 have refused to give a clear answer to this question. But asked if the PM has been diagnosed with pneumonia, the spokesman said: “That is not the case, no.”

• The spokesman said that Johnson was “stable” overnight and “remains in good spirits”. In a statement about his condition in intensive care, the prime minister’s spokesman said:

The prime minister has been stable overnight and remains in good spirits. He is receiving standard oxygen treatment and breathing without any other assistance. He has not required mechanical ventilation or non-invasive respiratory support.

• Downing Street has signalled that it does not want to take up Donald Trump’s offer of experimental coronavirus drugs for Boris Johnson. Asked about this, the spokesman said:

We are confident that the prime minister is receiving the best possible care from the health service. Any treatment he receives is a matter for his doctors.

• Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, would take over if Dominic Raab, the foreign secretary who is deputising for the PM, got ill, the spokesman said.

• Raab does not have the authority to “hire and fire” people in government while he was deputising for the PM, the spokesman said.

UK coronavirus live news: Boris Johnson 'stable' in hospital and does not have pneumonia, Downing Street says

 

[Alyce]

Thanks Legally - sounds cautiously positive - hopefully he can continue to rest and get better.

 

[Legally Bland]

I think the numbers of deaths will be up again today based on all the previous post weekend figures.

There's an article on that on the BBC which confirms what you posted:

Experts are warning against over-interpreting daily figures of people dying with Covid-19, since they often reflect reporting delays.

Spikes or dips may in part reflect bottlenecks in the reporting system, rather than real changes in the trend.

On Monday, 439 coronavirus deaths were recorded in the UK - down from 621 on Sunday and 708 on Saturday.

Many hospitals will not report deaths that happened over the weekend until the middle of the following week.

Warning over daily coronavirus death figures

 

[Legally Bland]

A man who claimed to have had COVID-19 has been jailed after coughing on some of our police officers.

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Christopher McKendrick, who is 58-years-of-age and lives in Swarkestone, was arrested. He was later charged with the offences: Common assault, Possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, Assault by beating of an emergency worker and Using threatening, abusive, insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

Mr McKendrick appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on Friday 3 April where he pleaded guilty to the offences. He was jailed for a total of 16 weeks and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £122.

Man who claimed to have had COVID-19 jailed after coughing on Derbyshire police officers | Derbyshire Constabulary

 

[chimpface]

There's an article on that on the BBC which confirms what you posted:

Experts are warning against over-interpreting daily figures of people dying with Covid-19, since they often reflect reporting delays.

Spikes or dips may in part reflect bottlenecks in the reporting system, rather than real changes in the trend.

On Monday, 439 coronavirus deaths were recorded in the UK - down from 621 on Sunday and 708 on Saturday.

Many hospitals will not report deaths that happened over the weekend until the middle of the following week.

Warning over daily coronavirus death figures

I saw that today, a (tiny) bit reassuring that it hadn't suddenly doubled in one day!

 

[badgersmythe]

'Stable' Boris Johnson spends second night in intensive care


'Stable' Boris Johnson spends second night in intensive care | Daily Mail Online

 

[badgersmythe]

Lockdown will NOT be reviewed on Monday, Downing Street confirms


Lockdown will NOT be reviewed on Monday, Downing Street confirms | Daily Mail Online

 

[badgersmythe]

Up to 11million people could be furloughed during coronavirus pandemic


Half of UK firms plan to furlough most of their staff, at a potential cost of £40bn of the Treasury | Daily Mail Online

 

[HayLouise]

Covid-19: Live updates as NI ministers warn lockdown here to stay

NI health services available over Easter bank holiday

Coronavirus self-isolation survival tips for parents and kids

Covid-19: Gardai stop NI motorists from crossing border into Republic of Ireland

Mental health group deliver Easter eggs to 250 homes across North Belfast

Easter holidays no excuse to ignore social distancing, ministers say

Belfast community groups to get £735k emergency funding to help Covid-19 crisis

Coronavirus: Five more deaths confirmed in Northern Ireland

 

[HayLouise]

Coronavirus: 175 ventilators ordered for Northern Ireland

Call for care home coronavirus deaths in Northern Ireland to be disclosed as fears of 'clusters' grow

[URL="https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus/mapping-the-coronavirus-spread-in-northern-ireland-how-many-confirmed-cases-are-there-in-your-council-area-39081262.html"]Mapping the coronavirus spread in Northern Ireland: How many confirmed cases are there in your council area?[/URL]

[URL="https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/india-and-us-muscled-out-northern-ireland-in-race-for-virus-ppe-39114226.html"]India and US ‘muscled out’ Northern Ireland in race for virus PPE

Boris Johnson is in the best possible hands... as my wife and I know

Coronavirus: Universal credit claims in ten-fold increase in Northern Ireland

Coronavirus: Northern Ireland's true Covid-19 death toll 'up to 30% higher than official figure'

Ambulance worker in tears after groceries paid for by a generous stranger[/URL]

 

[astheworldfallsdown]

Coronavirus: Teacher walks five miles a day to deliver free school meals to children

 

[Amonet]

Boris remains in Intensive care but continues to improve.

Confirmation that Dominic Cummings is self-isolating with symptoms of Covid-19.

PM’s health continues to improve - No 10

 

[astheworldfallsdown]

Great to see Boris improving.

 

[Alyce]

Just seen on my news feed that Boris has come out of intensive care, although he still remains in hospital....good news

 

[Alyce]

Coronavirus LIVE: Boris Johnson moved out of intensive care, says Downing Street

 

[astheworldfallsdown]

That's great news. Hopefully he'll be well and able to go home soon.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Coronavirus LIVE: Boris Johnson moved out of intensive care, says Downing Street

He’s said to be in “extremely good spirits”. I bet he is

 

[badgersmythe]

Britain's coronavirus death toll jumps by 953 to 8,931


Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 8,931 with 953 new fatalities | Daily Mail Online

 

[badgersmythe]

Boris Johnson 'waving at hospital staff' as his condition stabilises


Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson 'back up' taking 'short walks' | Daily Mail Online