Millwall manager Gary Rowett tests positive for Covid-19 – and will miss Barnsley, Preston and Huddersfield matches
Millwall manager Gary Rowett has tested positive for Covid-19 – and will spend the next 10 days in isolation.
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SAGE expert explains science behind wearing a mask to fight Covid-19
“It’s a completely altruistic thing to wear a face covering,” according to a virus expert who serves as an adviser to the government. Professor Wendy Barclay, who is the head of Imperial College’s department of infectious diseases said the face coverings can protect other people.
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Bexley health boss predicts mid-November spike in Covid-19 hospital admissions
In a wide-ranging update to a Bexley Council scrutiny committee, the authority’s director of public health Dr Anjan Ghosh also said London could enter Tier 3 or “something worse” by the end of November if numbers across the capital continue to dramatically rise.
Read MoreTwo coronavirus deaths at Croydon hospital as virus spreads across borough
Two patients died with coronavirus at Croydon University Hospital last week following a rise in cases in all areas of the borough.
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South-east London patients urged not to skip hospital and GP appointments over Covid fears
Patients across South-east London have been urged not to skip their appointments with hospitals and GP practices due to coronavirus fears, as local health services back beefed-up precautions amid the UK’s second wave.
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Eight west London coronavirus patients in intensive care
Across the capital there are 549 coronavirus patients in hospitals – 88 of them on ventilation. The number of patients being ventilated has gone up from 66 one week ago, according to government data.
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Millwall v Luton Town team news: Hatters striker misses out after Covid-19 diagnosis – new signing Zohore on bench for hosts
Kenneth Zohore has been included in Millwall’s 18-man squad for tonight’s Championship home game against Luton Town.
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Prisoners in isolation after coronavirus outbreak at Wormwood Scrubs
Inmates at Wormwood Scrubs Prison in west London have been put into 24/7 isolation following a Covid-19 outbreak.
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Vigil urges new probe into death of Victoria station transport worker who died after being spat at by man who claimed to have coronavirus
Protesters staged a vigil at the weekend urging a new investigation into the death of a transport worker who died after being spat at by someone claiming to have Covid-19.
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New walk-in coronavirus testing centre opens in Southwark
A new walk-through coronavirus self-testing facility opened on Saturday for those with symptoms to book appointments.
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Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew tests positive for Coronavirus
Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew has tested positive for Coronavirus.
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Camberwell nightclub closed after “flagrant disregard” of Covid regulations
A nightclub’s dance floor has been closed down after a raid “for its flagrant disregard for the health of everybody in the building”. Planet Nollywood in Camberwell Road, Camberwell, had music equipment seized as town hall inspectors started court proceedings against the business.
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Inquest into deaths of Croydon tram crash victims delayed due to coronavirus restrictions
An inquest into the deaths of seven people killed in the Croydon tram crash has been postponed due to coronavirus restrictions. It was due to start this coming Monday at Croydon Town Hall – nearly four years on from the tragic derailment at Sandilands Junction.
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Hammersmith and Fulham council leader calls for short “circuit-breaker” lockdown to stop the rise of coronavirus cases
West London politicians have said the capital needs “a circuit breaker” in a bid to stop the virus getting out of hand and bringing tragedy with it this winter.
Read MoreCroydon Hospital boss says it is ready for an increase in coronavirus cases
“We are prepared for an increase in coronavirus cases”, the boss of Croydon University Hospital has assured. Currently there are just 10 patients with Covid-19 at the hospital in London Road, none of whom are currently in intensive care. But things could change quickly if infections continue to spiral.
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Croydon bus driver dies after contracting coronavirus
A Croydon bus driver has died after testing positive for coronavirus. Kofi Opoku, who was based at the Croydon bus garage and worked for Metrobus, died last week.
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Lewisham to have designated care homes to take coronavirus patients discharged from hospital in bid to avoid catastrophe of first wave
Lewisham council is aiming to have a designated care home to take in elderly Covid-19 positive patients who are discharged from hospital by the end of the month.
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Four coronavirus test centres in Westminster this week
Three new centres will operate as walk-through centres, and are open from 8am until 8pm, seven-days-a-week. They are in addition to the mobile testing site that has been operating in Hyde Park.
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Teacher who suffered stroke survives brain surgery AND beats Covid-19
A primary school teacher hit by a stroke had to undergo emergency brain surgery – but then suffered kidney failure and ended up on a ventilator with Covid-19.
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