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One dead after lorry crashes into house
The driver of a lorry which hit two cars before crashing into a house in southeast London has died and a child is in a life-threatening condition. Police were called to the scene in Kidbrooke shortly after 8am yesterday. The lorry driver was declared dead at the scene, while the 11-year-old child was taken to hospital. Two other men were also injured in the crash.
Parents of missing teenager are charged with murder
The mother and father of missing teenager Bernadette Walker have been charged with her murder. The 17year-old had been reported missing from her home in Peterborough on 21 July by her parents after she had not been seen for three days.
Sarah Walker, 37, and Scott Walker, 50, were both charged with murder and appeared before Peterborough Magistrates’ Court in a virtual hearing yesterday. A court official said they are due to appear before Peterborough Crown Court tomorrow. They have both been remanded in custody.
Wetherspoon says 66 staff tested positive for Covid
JD Wetherspoon has revealed that 66 staff at its pubs have tested positive for coronavirus. The chain, which employs 41,000 people, insisted that visiting its pubs is safe and pointed out that it had invested £15m in hygiene and social-distancing measures. Of the staff members who tested positive, 28 have since returned to work, Wetherspoon said. Pubs where infected staff work have not been closed for deep cleaning and no list is available of premises that have been affected.
Antibody treatment trial at UK hospitals
An antibody treatment that could lessen the symptoms of coronavirus is to be trialled on hospital patients in Britain. The UK Recovery Trial project – coordinated by experts at the University of Oxford – will assess the impact of laboratory-made antibodies on 2,000 patients in the coming weeks. An experimental antibody “cocktail” called REGN-COV2 will be given alongside standard care to see if the new drug lessens the severity of the disease and can even reduce the number of deaths.