Tuesday 5 May 2020
News & features published on 5 May 2020
COVID-19 - how many people have died in London?
How many people have died of coronavirus in London? This sounds like a question that should be easy to answer – but the reality is more complicated.
Councillor's fury over 'archaic and homophobic' blood donor rules
The exclusion of some gay and bisexual men from trials of a possible new COVID-19 treatment has been condemned by Borough & Bankside councillor Victor Chamberlain who has raised his concerns with NHS bosses and health secretary Matt Hancock.
SE1's business improvement districts to receive COVID-19 support
The five business improvement districts (BIDs) which operate in SE1 could play an important role in rebuilding the local economy, but they face a financial squeeze with local firms unable to meet their levy payments.
COVID-19: Guy's and St Thomas' reports critical care survival rate well above national average
More than two-thirds of COVID-19 patients receiving critical care at Guy's and St Thomas' survive, compared with a national average of around half, the trust's chief executive has said.
Guy's and St Thomas' featured on new hospital Top Trumps set
SE1's two world-famous hospitals are featured in a special edition of the Top Trumps card game.
Borough Market traders can claim support as Govt closes loophole
Borough Market traders are among the small businesses now eligible for Government support during the COVID-19 crisis after ministers widened the eligibility criteria.
Tower Bridge Care Home rating upgraded to 'good' after inspection
The Tower Bridge Care Home at Bricklayers Arms has been rated as 'good' by the Care Quality Commission, a major step up after a series of poor reports in recent years.
Tweets on 5 May 2020
Tuesday #coronavirus COVID-19 stats for our boroughs:
Southwark: 1,218 cases
(+6 from Monday)
Lambeth: 1,156 case… https://t.co/gnyr7thJsn
Sarah Thurman @UnitedStSaviour tells cabinet that borough's voluntary sector has done great job rising to COVID-19… https://t.co/vYFQKRj6Y0
The Southwark Community Response Fund administered by @UnitedStSaviour has so far distributed £355,000 in 36 grants… https://t.co/qnJtbA5iti
Southwark will be publishing details of the highway changes it is making to assist social distancing during COVID-1… https://t.co/z4MmhekmdX
At today’s Southwark cabinet @steviecryan said she meets regularly with @betterbankside @TeamLondonBdg… https://t.co/qPCYfRCgR7
How many people have died of coronavirus in London? This sounds like a question that should be easy to answer – but… https://t.co/bMEsSMKUi9
@JuliaKam88 There’s a cherrypicker kept in the compound attached to Caffè Kimbo. It’s quite an operation.
RT @steviecryan: @se1 @boroughmarket @coyleneil Problem is we don’t know how much of the £617m will be allocated to Southwark or how it wil…
Fact of the day - City Hall’s window-cleaning budget is more than £400 a day. (£156,000 a yepic.twitter.com/cRqRpR4b9p4b9p
As the number of COVID-19 deaths at Guy's and St Thomas' passes 200, here's a chart showing the daily number of dea… https://t.co/I6pmUpGRgi
Today NHS England confirmed that five more patients who had tested positive for COVID-19 have died whilst in the ca… https://t.co/dAQWZtA9s3
The exclusion of some gay and bisexual men from trials of a possible new COVID-19 treatment has been condemned by B… https://t.co/sYvP3CCR2b
#GardenBridge: "the government has no plans to conduct any further reports" says minister Lady @dianabarran in resp… https://t.co/UOBFPe8ccx
C10 bus diverted via Great Dover Street till Saturday while @thameswater makes repairs in Long Lane.
SE1's five business improvement districts (BIDs) could play an important role in rebuilding the local economy, but… https://t.co/aUeyq7bzfI
More than two-thirds of COVID-19 patients receiving critical care at Guy's and St Thomas' @gsttnhs survive, compare… https://t.co/xZC8ddNVpp
Guy's and St Thomas' featured on new hospital @toptrumps set london-se1.co.uk/news/view/10251
Stallholders @boroughmarket are among the small businesses now eligible for Government support during the COVID-19… https://t.co/BR5wh75Niu
The Tower Bridge Care Home at Bricklayers Arms has been rated as 'good' by the Care Quality Commission, a major ste… https://t.co/ggkvvxxhdP
RT @JambusterLondon: A2198 Long Lane (SE1) (All Directions) at the junction of Bermondsey Street - Road closed to facilitate emergency Tham…
RT @_pasttense_: All this week in London radical history, 1926: fighting in Southwark during the General Strike https://t.co/U0etpKA2EP htt…
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