Last Tuesday the UK recorded 691 deaths and 36,804 new infections. A surge in infections in coronavirus hotspots has triggered massive queues for beds as hospitals struggle to cope. They told Sky News: "The patients are first being treated by the ambulance staff as they are picked up from their homes. (Image: Press Association Images)It comes as the number of coronavirus deaths in UK hospitals increased by 419 as senior doctors warned the NHS is "stretched to the limit". The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) gave the stark new advice at a meeting last week, an adviser told Politico.

Source: Daily Mirror December 29, 2020 16:47 UTC