'Covid is real': Ayrshire carer who died after virus battle is hailed as 'true hero'

Dundee United to name a player in their squad for tonight’s Fir Park clash despite returning a false-positive Covid-19 test. But Steelmen boss Graham Alexander said “I trust the authorities” after learning that players no longer have to self-isolate for 10 days if they are shown to be negative after testing positive.

direct to your inbox Police are cracking down on coronavirus rule-breakers across the country as new stricter laws came into force.

direct to your inboxAn expert says outbreaks of Covid-19 are appearing in care homes after residents have had their first dose of the vaccine.Professor Martin Vernon, a consultant geriatrician in Greater Manchester, says he is “deeply concerned” by infection outbreaks “within, and beyond 21 days of vaccination”.The former national director for older people at NHS England says he would like to see second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine administered as close as possible to the 21 days advised

Naman Ramachandran Captain Sir Tom Moore, one of the heroes of the U.K.’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic, has died after contracting the virus. He was 100.In a statement, Moore’s daughters Hannah Ingram-Moore and Lucy Teixeira said: “Whilst he’d been in so many hearts for just a short time, he was an incredible father and grandfather, and he will stay alive in our hearts forever.”Moore was taken to Bedford Hospital on Sunday with breathing difficulties.

Rest in peace. Dustin Diamond, known for his role as Screech in Saved by the Bell, died on Monday, February 1, after battling stage IV small cell carcinoma. He was 44.

Covid-19 denier died from the virus after flouting lockdown and refusing to wear a mask.Gary Matthews was convinced the bug was a hoax only to pass away less than a week after developing symptoms.The 46-year-old refused to follow social distancing guidelines and frequently saw friends before dying one day after his positive test on January 13.The painter from Shrewsbury, Shropshire, was a regular contributor to conspiracy theory forums and felt he needed to defy the Government according to his

Shawn Mendes is grateful for a number of things today. The international singer took to his Instagram and shared a shirtless selfie to list the various things he's thankful for.

Rita Ora‘s 30th birthday party wasn’t captured on camera, according to a former employee who told police he was asked to turn off the CCTV.The singer was forced to apologise last November after hosting a group of friends for a meal at Notting Hill’s Casa Cruz restaurant, despite regulations at the time banning indoor meetings of separate households.Apologising for the event, the singer said it was a “spur of the moment” decision and is believed to have paid the fine as a goodwill gesture.The new

Rachel Riley made light of a very funny situation on Thursday! The Countdown presenter shared some hilarious snaps after suffering an awkward wardrobe mishap, which saw her inadvertently blend in with her curtains."When you accidentally turn up for recording, dressed as the curtains," she said in the caption.

One of Britain’s oldest identical twins Doris Hobday has died after a battle with coronavirus, Piers Morgan announced. Good Morning Britain and This Morning guest Doris has passed away aged 96, just weeks before she was due to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police's new top cop has vowed to clamp down on Covid rule breakers following a weekend in which 170 people were fined for breaching lockdown.Acting Chief Constable Ian Pilling said a 'sizeable minority' of people were 'letting everybody else down'.The majority of last weekend's fines were slapped on people attending house parties.

coronavirus has been described as a “true hero” of her community. Angela Isdale lost her battle with the virus after being transferred more than 200 miles from her home in Girvan, Ayrshire, to Aberdeen for emergency treatment.