A nationwide minute's silence is being planned to remember key workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic.
11.04.2020 - 21:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Priti Patel has refused to directly apologise to NHS staff about the shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
After being pressed twice if she would apologise to NHS staff and their families over the lack of ‘necessary PPE’, she said: "I’m sorry if people feel that there have been failings. I will be very, very clear about that.
"But at the same time, we are in an unprecedented global health pandemic right now.’
The Home Secretary made the comments as she led Saturday's Downing Street
A nationwide minute's silence is being planned to remember key workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NHS staff at Manchester's Nightingale coronavirus hospital joined people from across the region in clapping for our carers tonight.
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New York City won't allow public events in June, including three of the city's major annual celebrations: the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, the Celebrate Israel parade and the Pride parade on its 50th anniversary. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday that the events would be canceled or at least postponed, saying that it was a painful but necessary step as the city continues to fight the coronavirus.
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