All the 53 victims whose deaths were reported today had underlying health conditions and the eldest was 94, NHS England said. It comes as NHS staff have reported being left unable to buy food at the end of their shifts after panic buyers emptied supermarket shelves. (Image: PA)NHS England national medical director Stephen Powis said it is unacceptable that there is no food left for key medical staff. Meanwhile, NHS England has announced it had struck a deal with the country's independent hospitals to provide thousands more staff and nurses to the public healthcare system. NHS England chief executive Sir Simon Stevens said they were taking "immediate and exceptional action" to gear up to deal with an unprecedented global health threat.

Source: Daily Mirror March 21, 2020 19:22 UTC