We could see 50,000 cases of the disease a day by mid-October and around 200 deaths a day four weeks later Sir Patrick Vallance said. 

Analysis: 'We're in for the long haul but there's hope' 

ITV News has spoken exclusively to a call handler for NHS 119 - the call centre that books coronavirus test appointments. 

Exclusive: Test and trace 'shambolic and unfit for purpose', call handler says

The 'concern' in government is that unless the younger generation follow public health guidance and socially distancing, it's only a matter of time before we see a rise in hospital admissions and potentially deaths. 

Why young people hold the key in stopping a second spike

People are suffering from long-term affects of coronavirus, with one Cambridge hospital aiming to treat the matter. 

Coronavirus: How do you cure those suffering with long Covid?

Test and Trace may be improving, but will it improve enough in just over a month to ensure schools can open and a second wave is avoided? 

Second wave in December ‘likely’ unless Test and Trace improves

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Staff at Heartlands told me they are now having to deal with high volumes of emergency patients as well as suspected Covid patients. 

Hospitals slowly return to normal but fear of second Covid wave hangs over staff

Only 14 of the 170 NHS Acute Hospital Trusts in England ITV News approached have completed risk assessments of all BAME staff.


Majority of NHS Trusts have not completed full risk assessment on BAME staff

NHS England has announced hospitals must now try to resume some of their other services, but of course that means there's a huge back log. 

A perfect storm is brewing for the NHS as it emerges from coronavirus pandemic

NHS England are looking at changing the way potential coronavirus patients who do not present as breathless are treated.

Device trialled for potential virus patients without key symptoms

Millie Raphael is an agency healthcare assistant who tells ITV News she had shifts cancelled for refusing PPE she considered inappropriate. 

Nurse claims she lost work for speaking out about quality of PPE given to staff

Ethnic minority NHS bosses say action is needed after ITV News revealed fear of discrimination was contributing to disproportionate deaths. 

What needs to change in the NHS to keep people of BAME backgrounds safe

ITV News has interviewed three whistleblowers in the NHS, who claim that care homes were used as a "dumping ground" during the early weeks of the pandemic.

Care homes used as 'dumping ground' for hospital patients during pandemic

The first big speech by shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds was highly significant for what it did not do - in that it was all about competence not ideology. 

Why shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds' speech matters

The good news was few and far between in Monday's brief from Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance.

How do we avoid another coronavirus lockdown?

Meghan is suing the Mail on Sunday for publishing a private letter she sent to her estranged father Thomas Markle in the weeks following her wedding in 2018. 

Meghan Markle used her friends as 'PR agents', court hears

David Sherborne, who has represented many high profile figures in his legal career, lost the first round in Meghan’s pre-trial hearing.

Meghan replaces ‘Johnny Depp lawyer’ in her fight with Mail on Sunday

Some data scientists believe the government is overreacting by threatening to impose new social distancing measures.

How serious is the rise in Covid-19 infections?

The crowd of a thousand people gathered to lay flowers and to promise each other they would continue the fight of the great jurist they had just lost.

Emily Morgan

Health Editor

Analysis: 'We're in for the long haul but there's hope'

Exclusive: Test and trace 'shambolic and unfit for purpose', call handler says

Why young people hold the key in stopping a second spike

Coronavirus: How do you cure those suffering with long Covid?

Second wave in December ‘likely’ unless Test and Trace improves

Hospitals slowly return to normal but fear of second Covid wave hangs over staff

Majority of NHS Trusts have not completed full risk assessment on BAME staff

A perfect storm is brewing for the NHS as it emerges from coronavirus pandemic

Device trialled for potential virus patients without key symptoms

Nurse claims she lost work for speaking out about quality of PPE given to staff

What needs to change in the NHS to keep people of BAME backgrounds safe

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