'Racism and inequality' led to more BAME coronavirus deaths, damning report finds

coronavirus  meaning the hospital death toll has hit 2,485. The number of positive cases of  Covid-19  has risen to 18,251, an increase of 10 on yesterday’s figures.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.North Lanarkshire recorded its lowest level of weekly deaths in figures released last week at three – one of which occurred in the region’s care homes.A revision in the data provided by the National Records of Scotland shows that three deaths were recorded in North Lanarkshire for the previous week as well and not four as previously reported.As a result, there have been 263 deaths where coronavirus was listed on the

hereAs the charts below show in most borough's the pandemic peaked in the week ending April 17, except for Salford which saw its highest death toll a week earlier, and Stockport and Trafford which peaked a week later.Separate figures from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), show eight deaths involving coronavirus in care homes in Greater Manchester in the week ending June 19.That was down from 17 the week before.ONSONSONSONSONSONSONSONSONSONSFigures published by Public Health England show, in the

Former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen has returned home from hospital following a battle with coronavirus.

Coronavirus deaths in South Lanarkshire remained static last week.Two weeks after recording the highest number of coronavirus deaths in Scotland, South Lanarkshire recorded five deaths for the second week running – the third largest in the country.Figures released by the National Records of Scotland today (Wednesday, June 24) revealed that last week saw the joint-lowest number of Covid-19 related deaths since the first three deaths were recorded in the area in the week ending March 29.Only

frontline workers, who died from coronavirus, by using their loved one's uniforms to create teddy bears.Mary MacInnes from Galashiels in the Scottish Borders makes bespoke bears from scratch.The 22-year-old uses the uniforms of those front line workers whose lives were lost after contracting deadly coronavirus.Normally Mary charges a fee for the bears but has been fashioning the touching toys free of charge for the grieving families of frontline staff.Mary, who hails from Kilmarnock, East

hereTameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust each recorded one more death, bringing the death toll at the latter trust to 250.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester as of Tuesday, June 23, stands at:Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - 221Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - 9Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - 414NHS Nightingale North West - 6Pennine Acute

who died today (June 22) aged 80.Kiefer Sutherland, who starred in some of Schumacher’s best-known films including The Lost Boys in 1987, Flatliners in 1990, A Time To Kill in 1996 and Phone Booth in 2003, described the late filmmaker as “one of my dearest friends”.pic.twitter.com/yv09WIY17V— Kiefer Sutherland (@RealKiefer) June 22, 2020“His joy, spirit and talent will live on in my heart and memory for the rest of my life.

Jada Pinkett Smith hosted an emotional episode of “Red Table Talk” on Friday, discussing racism in America with her daughter, Willow, her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, as well as activists Dr. Angela Davis and Tamika Mallory.

Jada Pinkett Smith hosted an emotional episode of on Friday, discussing racism in America with her daughter, Willow, her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, as well as activists Dr. Angela Davis and Tamika Mallory.The 48-year-old actress started off the episode by noting the significance of Juneteenth on Friday, which marks the true ending of slavery in the United States.

hereHe told MPs: “This is an important moment in the fight against this virus.“It’s the first time that anyone in the world has clinically proven that a drug can improve the survival chances for the most seriously ill coronavirus patients.”The number of people who had died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus increased by nine in 24 hours, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said.There have now been 2,462 deaths there.The figures are lower than the 4,070 deaths given earlier by the

coronavirus after it was found to reduce deaths by up to a third among patients suffering the worst effects of the virus.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentA new report looking at the state of the British feature documentary sector has shone a spotlight on some of its challenges, including “a chronic lack of public funding,” and a lack of diversity.The report, undertaken by researchers at the University of the West of England, found that documentary receives less than 10% of funds for filmmaking from the U.K.

A trip down the aisle may be in store for Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani once the coronavirus pandemic recedes, according to a new report. Shelton, 43, and Stefani, 50, have managed to celebrate some milestones together during quarantine, including the former No Doubt singer making her Grand Ole Opry debut by the country crooner's side.

anti-racism protest around Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre on Saturday.And on Sunday, protesters were gathering again at St Peter's Square in the wake of the death in the US of George Floyd.Following speeches, protesters are expected to march through the city centre.Mr Floyd’s death has sparked protests across the United States and the UK, with thousands of people marching on cities to demand change.In London, police said 14 officers were injured on Saturday during clashes with a