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“You’ve given reassurances about protective equipment, there will be a lot of skepticism… about another plan being published,” says BBCHughPym “It is a constant effort to get the PPE to the front line,” replies Health Secretary Matt Hancock

Andrew Cuomo opens the briefing by announcing that hospitalisations in New York State are down and change in ICU admissions is a negative number for first time."The bad news is we continue to lose a tremendous number of lives and endure great pain as a state."As someone who searches for solace in all this grief, the levelling off of the number of lives lost is a somewhat hopeful sign.

He said that the number of total lives lost is now 7,844, and compared this to the 2,753 New Yorkers who died during the September 11 terrorist attacks. "I lived through 9/11 as many New Yorkers did. I believed 9/11 was the worst situation I was going to deal with in my lifetime. "In terms of lives lost, that this situation should exceed 9/11 is beyond my capacity to fully appreciate."

 

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980 people died today some of who may have survived had it not been for Johnson’s cavalier, inept and slow response, and you think telling us he can manage a short walks is more newsworthy. Incredible!

Not interested in short walks, I want him to go for a very very long walk. Peru or something like that will do

Yes! That is so much more important than nearly a thousand more deaths. The sycophancy here is nauseating.

We’re not really that bothered

Brilliant news, so pleased he is on the mend, and hopefully soon be able to get back to leading us out of this unprecedented crisis 👍

Disappointed with the negative questions being asked by experienced reporters

May he changed his approach to life itself.

What about deaths today? BBC not reporting

it's a miracle phone the vatican

North Korea wants its media back u hopeless sycophants.

This bloke sounds so insincere ....ppe has been begged for yet it still hasn't reached many people.

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Shouldnt this call to industry have gone out a month ago?🤔

bbc5live As we are in the middle of the biggest Public Health disaster the question you should be asking HMG is how soon the comprehensive public enquiry will be undertaken.

BBCNWT

How come its only the uk having problems with a PPEshortage or distribution? you don't hear the Spanish mention it at all MattHancock 10DowningStreet BorisJohnson coronavirus

Matt Hancock blaming NHS staff for overusing PPE ?

BorisTheButcher

Haven’t we had over 900 deaths today? Think that’s the headlines to be honest

BBCNWT Liar

These daily briefs are as pointless as ever. We are told everything is being done based on best scientific advice. Our death rate per million population is 5th worse, in the world? What exactly is going wrong? Comparing global deaths is pointless. It’s per population that counts

Johnson told parliament 'we have stockpiles of PPE and we are proceeding with the best scientific advice' three and a half weeks ago.

bbc5live I’m pleased he’s getting better. But today we’ve announced a daily death toll higher than either Italy or Spain’s worst days. How that has happened should be the main story.

Stop talking about testing...AND START TESTING!

Any chance of announcement on what will be happening to the thick bastards who cant understand how to follow the arrows of direction in shops

What a load of rubbish!! I’m an nhs nurse. I’m currently off work unwell with fever, cough & breathlessness. I cannot get a test “due to capacity”. It was escalated by my management, but still no response from them.

ChrisMasonBBC krishgm BBCPM what is his definition of “key” or “critical role”? coronavirus bbcpm

bbc5live Inside his fridge that’s amazing

Do we really have to wait years to vote these imbeciles out?

BBCScotlandNews Chasing the tail....

Where is the headline about 980 deaths?

A decent pay rise for all NHS staff and would be appropriate thanks.

980 Dead.

Meanwhile in the same hospital nurses and doctors are scrabbling about looking for proper PPE

bbc5live This is just not happening

BBCScotlandNews This is appalling 980 dead you have no control over anything and definitely no sense of shame in your part in this.

How are they planning on doing this? Ive got non waterproof gowns and expired face masks, what are you going to to do about that MattHancock

bbc5live Boris Johnson is a lying scumbag who has deliberately sentenced people to death. He is even in high spirits over it.🤮

That's good News

'Have capacity'? MattHancock Does this mean you will authorise these Tests to be actually carried out

Has Matt Hancock signed the trade deal for crematoria gas with Russia yet? How much did his shell company make?

You need to resign.

Baby steps big boy, we’re all rooting for you

Yes it’s amazing what these vilified and underpaid workers do....no badge just show respect...is that asking too much!? We will wait and see if the Nasty party is resurrected

We dont fucking care...953 people lost their lives to this virus due to the ineptitude of this governments containment plan This man has blood on his fucking hands...enough of this nonsense and hold his government to task over this disaster

There is far more expressed rejoicing over the saving of one life, the PM’s, than sadness over the almost 1,000 deaths per day. Priorities!

You do realise that there is nothing wrong with proven liar BorisJohnson and nor has there ever been. His hiding from responsibility and scrutiny in St Thomas' Hospital is one up from hiding in a refrigerator. 10DowningStreet Conservatives

Meanwhile 1000 people minimum died in the last 24 hours

Aren't 1000 deaths more important?

Can we talk about why UK has the highest death toll per day, much more important.

Awesome but only one a day, don’t be taking the piss 😂

Meanwhile 980 new deaths. That is the important news.

Nope. Still don’t give a fuck.

Can he make it to the Maldives yet?

Amazing how the announce this just before the government confirms that UK hospital deaths have increased by 980 in the last 24hrs.. COVID19 Spin Spin Spin

Nearly a thousand dead and all you give a shit about is Johnson.

Damn shame.

bbc5live Maybe he should do a short walk to a laptop and type up an apology letter to share with the families of the thousands more that will die unnecessarily due to his inaction and poor leadership.

Not again. Give it a rest will you? Or are you planning to move onto how often he has bowel movements? You're like CNN when a plane goes missing. There are MUCH bigger stories to report on currently. You know..it's called news.

How’s everyone else doing chaps? He’s one man.

DWP as now declared the PM fit for work

I bet he has 👍 great to hear this news 👍

Breaking: Man in Hospital walks. In other news almost 1000 people die.

900+ ppl died today.

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