Britain will fall silent on Tuesday to honour NHS staff, carers and key workers who have died in the Covid-19 pandemic. A minute’s silence will be held at 11am on International Workers’ Memorial Day to remember coronavirus victims who lost their lives serving on the front line.
First Secretary Dominic Raab said 78 NHS staff and 16 carers had died from Covid-19 – though delays in reporting mean the true figure is probably higher and estimates suggest well over 100 have tragically perished.
At least 20 bus drivers in London have died from the disease, along with two in Bristol and one in Inverness – underlining how the virus can infect those keeping transport networks running.