Published 3 years ago

UK's Johnson resists COVID-19 inquiry as hospitals likened to war zone

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resisted calls for an inquiry into his government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday (Jan 20) as the country's death toll neared 100,000 and his chief scientist said hospitals were looking like war zones.

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The Independent

Covid lockdown cannot be eased while NHS looks like ‘war zone’, warns chief scientific adviser

Vaccines not yet doing enough ‘heavy lifting’ to allow easing of restrictions, says Patrick Vallance

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sydney Morning Herald

'Like a war zone': Britain suffers deadliest day of pandemic

While the restrictions have started to bring infection rates down, officials say the death rates and pressures on the National Health Service will continue to grow.

3 years ago·Sydney, Australia

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Stuff

Covid-19: UK suffers deadliest day of pandemic, with some hospitals 'like a war zone'

The UK suffered its worst day in of the Covid-19 pandemic, with more than 1800 deaths recorded in 24 hours.

3 years ago·New Zealand

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South China Morning Post

Coronavirus surge leaves British hospitals ‘looking like war zones’

Some British hospitals resemble a “war zone” due to the influx of coronavirus patients in the country’s latest wave of the disease, the government’s chief scientific adviser said on Wednesday.Britain is gripped by a new strain of the virus, heaping fresh pressure on overstretched health services, and overwrought medical staff.A record 1,610 deaths were recorded on Tuesday, although overall case numbers have started to fall.“When you go into a ho…

3 years ago·Hong Kong

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Channel News Asia

UK's Johnson resists COVID-19 inquiry as hospitals likened to war zone

3 years ago·Singapore

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Metro News

Hospitals 'look like war zones' as they battle Covid and reach breaking point

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoSome hospitals ‘look like a warzone’ as they struggle with the huge strain caused by the second wave of Covid-19, the Government’s chief scientific adviser has said.Sir Patrick Vallance said the situation in the health service is ‘very, very bad at the moment’ with staff under ‘enormous pressure’.He told Sky News: ‘In …

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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