A government minister’s father has died in a care home from pneumonia “brought on by coronavirus”. Edward Hands, 86, died on Monday, said his son Greg, the Conservative MP for Chelsea and Fulham, who is a trade minister. 1934-2020, RIP,” Mr Hands said on Twitter after he had taken part in the applause for NHS workers last night, calling the moment “especially poignant”. An NHS theatre assistant who came out of retirement to help on the front line has died from coronavirus. Andrew Treble, 57, died on Wednesday at Wrexham Maelor Hospital,

Source: The Times April 16, 2020 22:59 UTC