For more than a million people who have been shielding at home, the lockdown eases from next week. Many of the frail and elderly, and those with underlying health problems, have spent almost four months indoors. 

Lockdown Diaries: The woman who's been shielding for over 100 days

Staff at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford clap former Covid-19 patient Jenny Eadon out of intensive care

An artist who was clapped out of intensive care after 77 days there fighting Covid-19 has thanked the medical staff who cared for her.

Pause for Applause: Artist who had Covid-19 thanks medical staff

We're just days away from the lockdown being eased for those who have spent more than 100 days largely indoors. From Monday people who are shielding will be allowed greater freedoms.

Lockdown Diaries: Living with cystic fibrosis

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The East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has reported 21 coronavirus-related deaths in 7 days, almost twice the rate of any other trust in the country. 

Hospitals in East Kent have highest coronavirus death rate in England

A campaign to wipe out coronavirus across hospitals in Southampton gets underway today. The campaign, called COVID ZERO, is the first of its kind to be launched by a hospital trust in England.

Covid Zero: The campaign aiming to wipe the virus from Southampton hospitals

The Medway towns could be forced into a local lockdown just like Leicester after a sharp rise in cases of coronavirus in June. 

Could Medway be forced into a local lockdown? Fears as cases total over 800

Exterior of QEQM Hospital in Kent - archive photo - ITV News

Grieving parents whose babies died under the care of East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust have met the panel set up to help them find answers.  The independent investigation was set up after a series of preventable baby deaths going back at least five years.

Grieving parents meet panel investigating baby deaths in East Kent

Visiting rules are being relaxed at hospitals in Oxfordshire from today. 

Oxfordshire Hospitals to relax visiting rules

Austin Goddard highlighted to us how impossible it is to lip read when people are wearing normal masks. Another viewer came to his aid.

Deaf 11-year-old's plea for clear face masks answered

Gyms are making preparations for the return of fitness fans, after being closed for three months. They could start re-opening in July.

Gyms prepare for possible reopening in July

A mother from West Sussex has left hospital, on her birthday, after suffering with coronavirus for 92 days.

Woman leaves hospital after 92-day battle with coronavirus

Rob Martinez, from Bracknell, is waiting for both knees to be replaced. He's been told there's "zero chance" of it taking place this year.

Life 'on hold' for Berkshire man waiting for knee replacement

Isle of Wight residents have been thanked for their role in testing the app.

It comes as government announced it is abandoning the trial.

Islanders thanked as government abandons contact-tracing app trial

The world's first coronavirus treatment which could save thousands of lives has been described today as a 'major breakthrough'. 

Coronavirus: World's first 'breakthrough' treatment developed in Oxford

Shopping centres, high streets and retail parks are putting final preparations in place, ahead of re-opening on Monday.

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