209 more deaths in UK

Gone down. Sort of good news.

are these deaths of which 2019-ncov is the certified cause or deaths of people with coronavirus?

Statistics are a dodgy area. Especially when the gatherers and collaters have different modus operandi, imo

Without catching the virus.

hour less in the Figures , so prob another 15 in that hour

NHS England have said El-Hawrani is the first confirmed hospital frontline worker to die after testing positive for coronavirus.

Prof Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director, said:

My deepest condolences are with Amged’s family at this extremely sad time. The NHS is a family and we all feel deeply the loss of any of our colleagues, as we all continue to unite and work together to tackle the spread of coronavirus, I know that the whole of the NHS and the public we serve will want to extend our sympathies to the El-Hawrani family.

Nobody can be in any doubt about the scale of the challenge we face with this virus, and Amged’s death is not just an individual human tragedy but a stark reminder to the whole country that we all must take this crisis seriously, which means everyone abiding by the government’s clear instructions to stay indoors, self-isolate, keep strictly to social distancing advice and practise good hygiene, which means washing hands more often and for longer.

The advice issued by government and the health service can be the difference between life and death, so this is everybody’s chance to be a lifesaver.

A spokesman for El-Hawrani’s paid tribute to him:

Amged was a loving and much-loved husband, son, father, brother, and friend. His greatest passions were his family and his profession, and he dedicated his life to both. He was the rock of our family, incredibly strong, compassionate, caring and giving. He always put everyone else before himself. We all turned to him when we needed support and he was always there for us. He had so many responsibilities and yet he never complained.

Amged reached the very top of his profession and we know he made a difference to thousands of lives during his career. He viewed his role as a doctor as one of life’s most noble pursuits. He was also a leader, who educated many doctors who have subsequently become ENT consultants. We are incredibly proud of the legacy he has left behind and all that he has achieved.

We would like to thank all those involved in his care for their kindness and compassion during his illness. They worked tirelessly for their patient, as he would have done for his own. Losing Amged is devastating for our family. Life without him is impossible to imagine but together, we will do all we can to honour his memory and live how he would have wanted us to.

El-Hawrani’s son Ashraf said:

Most of my Dad’s time was dedicated towards his family, and the rest of that time was dedicated towards his profession. He taught me the significance of respect and equality. He also stressed the importance of not worrying about the things I cannot control, which he displayed to me right up until the end of his life.

He did not seek the praise and approval of others, he was satisfied by viewing the positive effects of his actions and the wellbeing of his family. I am incredibly proud to say that for 18 years of my life, Amged El-Hawrani was my father.

'of those hospitalised.....'
what about those not hospitalised?

just pointing out the pathetic hysterical number gimps on here like angoose who get so excited by the league of numbers etc

it is pathetic

Well this is Chit Chat, where a lot of the topics will be non-gambling-related. If you go to the football forum you'll find any number of desperate losers happy to follow you into punting on a league they know little about, in a part of the world boasting more bent bookies than almost anywhere else.

you go and play with your death numbers and I will play around with footy ones

trying to help you all to earn a few bob instead of gazing at bleak figures about people dying and treating it like a football game or league

and getting excited about it  - whipping up the panic - you simply could not make it up  - it is such weird moronic behaviour

It's of no interest to you moisok. So what?  If others want to discuss a virus on Chit Chat then that's up to them.

Nobody's stopping you from starting a thread on Belarus/Russia friendlies. Personally I think it would be moronic behaviour to be risking my cash on a dodgy football game, just because there's nothing better to punt on.  But all that means is that I wouldn't waste my time posting on your thread, if one existed. Let's all discuss things that interest us, and not bother about the things that don't.

They don't appear to be providing updates on the numbers of those who have recovered.

you ain't going to make any money the next few weeks then honky

poor you

there are going to be a lot of embarrassed persons around when the food banks get lots of tins from the range rover types  ho ho

but pop over to the soccerball games  - lots of juicy returns

how very exciting  moron

Emitdeb, it's currently 1,228 from 19,522 cases. So not quite as extreme as you say.  Not far off though. But bear in mind that the only people we're testing (and even then in limited numbers) are mostly the ones **** so sick that they're checking themselves into hospital with severe problems. The majority of people suffering from it will be getting over it at home, and won't show up in the figures. The actual percentage of those dying will be nowhere close to even 4 or 5%.