Tag: Thousands
Jack Charlton funeral: Thousands line Ashington streets
Image copyright PA Media Image caption The funeral cortege was warmly welcomed as it arrived in Ashington Thousands of people lined the streets of football great Jack Charlton’s hometown to…
Coronavirus could lead to thousands more cancer deaths
There could be more than 3,500 avoidable cancer deaths in England in the next five years as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, researchers say. The virus had disrupted services…
Coronavirus: Cancer surgery delays risk ‘thousands’ of deaths
Image copyright Queen Victoria Hospital The NHS must ensure cancer-surgery delays do not cost more lives than the number of Covid-19 patients saved, the Institute of Cancer Research says. In…
Coronavirus: Thousands of shielding letters go to wrong addresses
Image copyright Getty Images The Welsh Government has “sincerely apologised” after 13,000 letters meant for people most vulnerable to coronavirus were sent to the wrong addresses. More than 80,000 people…
Coronavirus: Japan rushes to house thousands of homeless people
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Internet cafes have become a common destination for those in Japan without secure housing Japanese authorities are rushing to house thousands of homeless people…
Coronavirus: Thousands seek alternative garden waste service
Image caption City of Edinburgh Council has stopped its garden waste service A landscape gardener has been receiving thousands of calls from people asking for their garden waste to be…