London hospital treating three times number Covid patients
Video Credit: ODN - Duration: 00:59s - Published
London hospital treating three times number Covid patients
A record number of Covid patients have died in the UK, with 1,564 deaths in a single day and hospital admissions topping 36,000.
The pandemic has put colossal strain on the NHS and has seen one of the busiest Covid wards in the country at London's Royal Free Hospital treating three times the number of patients.
Report by Browna.
Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Phil Spector, the music producer responsible for some of the biggest hits in music and the architect of The Wall of Sound has died ... sources with direct.. TMZ.com
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on January 17 said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, India is counted among those countries which have recorded fewer deaths due to COVID-19. He was speaking at a public rally in Karnataka's Belagavi. Shah is on a two-day visit to Karnataka.
British tennis player Heather Watson has been forced to train for the upcoming Australian Open in her hotel room, after a passenger on her plane to Melbourne.. Sky News
As the rest of the world was shutting down, Anne Hathaway found herself starting up a whole new movie project – the story of a couple on the verge of breaking up, until lockdown leaves them stuck together in London.
The son of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi has lost an appeal againsthis late father’s conviction. The bombing of Pan Am flight 103, travellingfrom London to New York on December 21 1988, killed 270 people in Britain’slargest terrorist atrocity. Former Libyan intelligence officer Megrahi wasfound guilty in 2001 of mass murder and jailed for life with a minimum term of27 years – the only person convicted of the attack. A third appeal against hisconviction was heard in November at the High Court in Edinburgh, before apanel of five judges sitting as the Court of Appeal.
Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:32Published
London and Brussels agreed on a post-Brexit trade deal just before Christmas, giving their respective parliaments little time to scrutinise the agreement.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:45Published
The Duke of Cambridge spoke to frontline workers and volunteers from acrossthe UK via video call to hear more about their involvement in theadministration of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:27Published
TV and NHS medic Dr Ranj Singh has urged members of the public to remain homeover the weekend, and encourages people not to bend the rules so as to helpstop the spread of Covid-19.
Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:50Published
The Prime Minister expressed concern over a new Brazilian Covid-19 variant andthe threat of the NHS becoming overwhelmed during a Commons Liaison Committeehearing.
Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 02:35Published
The Chief Executive of NHS England has said tomorrow could be a "decisive turning point in the battle against coronavirus". Speaking at the Royal Free Hospital, Simon Stevens said "tomorrow is the beginning of the biggest vaccination programme in our history...I think there is every chance we will look back on tomorrow as marking a decisive turning point in the battle against coronavirus". Report by Thomasl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says the government is "quietly confident" that people will receive both doses of the Covid vaccine, however did not guarantee the second would come within 12 weeks of the first.
He added the UK was "on track" with the vaccination timetable, administering more vaccine than any other country in Europe. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Wide areas of the UK woke-up this morning to a covering of snow, up to 8 centimetres thick in parts, providing fun for some. Earlier weather warnings have now been lifted. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Dr Sara Kayat says it is crucial the public continue adhering to Covid restrictions and staying at home, until the the national vaccination programme is complete.
She warned the new virus variant is transmitted 50-70% faster than the initial strain as the same time last year. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The British Red Cross says every Covid death repesents a "colossal loss" across the world, as it expects the global death toll to hit two million on Saturday. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Aviation Minister Robert Courts says the UK has "always had one of the most robust" travel measures across the world throughout the Covid pandemic.
His comments follow an announcement the country is to close all travel corridors from Monday over growing concerns of rising infections, and the risks of new strains. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The latest hospital data showed 903 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, 17 more than Wednesday. Colorado's three-day average positivity rate for COVID-19 tests Wednesday was 5.93%...
Credit: 7News - The Denver Channel Duration: 00:16Published
ITV News was invited to film inside St George's Hospital in South London - one of many overwhelmed by the sheer number of Covid patients. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at..
The Regional Medical Director for the London at NHS England Dr Vin Diwakar said patients are being transferred outside the capital for treatment as hospitals are overwhelmed by the number of Covid-19..