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A further 476 individuals have tested positive for coronavirus in Northern Ireland over the past 24 hours, and another 9 deaths have been reported, the department of health has said.
The Department of Health #COVID19 dashboard has been updated with latest data.
476 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Sadly, a further 9 deaths have been reported (3 of the deaths were outside the 24 hour period).https://t.co/YN16dmGzhv pic.twitter.com/j1XEvTWQB8
There are not enough nurses to safely care for patients in the UK, according to the body that oversees the profession, and many of those who are working are suffering from anxiety and burnout after a gruelling nine months treating Covid patients.
A year after the prime minister pledged during the 2019 election campaign to add 50,000 nurses to the NHS, the Royal College of Nursing has accused Boris Johnson of being “disingenuous” for claiming the government is meeting this 2025 target.
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