UK records over 40,000 deaths & introduces new rules on face masks

[Gimme More 35,802]

The UK's coronavirus death toll has passed more than 40,000, according to the latest government figures.

A total of 40,261 people have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for the virus, up 357 from Thursday.

The UK is only the second country - after the US with 108,000 deaths - to pass the grim milestone.

In March, the UK's chief scientific adviser said limiting deaths to 20,000 would be a "good outcome".

At the daily Downing Street briefing BBC health editor Hugh Pym asked about this assessment, to which Health Secretary Matt Hancock replied that it had been "a time of sorrow for us all".

Each death represents "a family that will never be the same again", he said, adding: "My heart goes out to them all and it makes me redouble my determination to deal with this virus."

Also at the briefing:

Mr Hancock appealed to people not to attend large demonstrations with more than six people, saying he was "appalled" by the killing of George Floyd in the US but "coronavirus remains a real threat"

All hospital visitors and outpatients will have to wear face coverings and all staff will have to wear surgical masks at all times, in all areas, the health secretary said

Also, all passengers on public transport in England must wear a covering from 15 June, the government said on Thursday.

Face coverings - which can be homemade - must be worn on buses, trams, trains, coaches, aircraft and ferries.

Passengers will not be allowed to travel without one, and if they do not wear one they could be fined.

Very young children, disabled people and those with breathing difficulties will be exempt.

Source: BBC 

[Glamourpuss 29,080]

I don't understand why ours is so high and Germany so low. What is our country doing wrong? Is our NHS really that bad or was it because Boris was slow at dealing with it? 

[Noir 17,810]

For anyone who hasn't seen the Dispatches episode which aired this week, it aired all the government's mistakes and how we got to this point. Should be on All4 (online), watch it!!

Shame on our government, the only good thing that may come from this is that it'll kick the conservatives out of the majority. Useless. 

[Glamourpuss 29,080]

Just now, Noir said:

For anyone who hasn't seen the Dispatches episode which aired this week, it aired all the government's mistakes and how we got to this point. Should be on All4 (online), watch it!!

Shame on our government, the only good thing that may come from this is that it'll kick the conservatives out of the majority. Useless. 

Thanks for informing us. I will watch this later. 

[GipJo 2,912]

3 minutes ago, Glamourpuss said:

I don't understand why ours is so high and Germany so low. What is our country doing wrong? Is our NHS really that bad or was it because Boris was slow at dealing with it? 

What can you expect when they still don't order people to wear a mask ( will happen in 15th June)?

[RAMROD 116,995]

that is good. Hope everyone will follow the rules. 

[Zander 14,944]

Different countries have different ways of reporting the death toll - some other european countries is more likely as high as ours if not higher, such as Italy. 

[Alphaz 7,969]

Meanwhile in my country. So many people refuse to believe this virus is dangerous. They keep saying the media exaggerating them and all they know is nobody actually died from Covid-19. They believe they all died because of other sickness that they have before getting the virus.

[Gimme More 35,802]

18 minutes ago, Rudz Xinc said:

Meanwhile in my country. So many people refuse to believe this virus is dangerous. They keep saying the media exaggerating them and all they know is nobody actually died from Covid-19. They believe they all died because of other sickness that they have before getting the virus.

what 

may ask where you're from? don't worry if you don't want to disclose.

[Alphaz 7,969]

1 minute ago, Gimme More said:

what 

may ask where you're from? don't worry if you don't want to disclose.

If you know where this photo is taken.