Priti Patel to address nation as experts say lockdown rules aren t working - updates
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Priti Patel will lead another national press conference this afternoon (January 21) as it s been revealed lockdown rules are not working.
It s anticipated the Home Secretary will urge people across the country to follow the current measures, amid reports deeper restrictions could be needed.
Researchers at Imperial College today said studies shows the third lockdown has not been working.
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Little Alessi Smith was born without a heartbeat, with doctors fighting for 35 minutes to save her life.
The healtcare workers who have died from Covid-19 At least 220 frontline health and care workers have been identified after dying with coronavirus. Through tributes from loved ones and confirmation through sources such as local NHS trusts and other authorities, the PA news agency has confirmed the names of health and social care workers who have died after contracting Covid-19 since March 11 2020. This chronological list contains people who were working in roles shortly before their deaths where they were likely to come into contact with patients. The figure is likely to be lower than the true number of workers who have died, as the names of some victims will not yet be in the public domain.