Coronavirus news – live: Boris Johnson blames care home owners for high death toll and tells pub-goers not to ‘stuff this up’ as lockdown eased
Boris Johnson appeared to blame care home owners for the high death toll from coronavirus as new figures revealed one in five coronavirus infections during the peak of the pandemic in England were among hospital and care home staff.
The prime minister also urged the public not to “stuff this up” after expressing his shock at the behaviour of some drinkers as lockdown was eased over the weekend.
Scotland and Wales also took further steps to ease lockdown restrictions on Monday, while the UK arts sector was granted a desperately needed lifeline of £1.57bn in government funding, allowing museums, galleries, live music venues, independent cinemas and others to access emergency grants and loans.
Meanwhile, England’s chief medical officer Dr Jenny Harries said most of the 92,000 children currently shielding will be advised to stop doing so by the end of July, with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health declaring the measure unnecessary for the “vast majority” of young people.
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