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UK coronavirus news - live: First UK death ‘may have occurred in January’, as Government urged to U-turn on end to eviction ban

Students at Birmingham City University arrive for the start of term, as thousands prepare to study in socially distanced surroundings. (Jacob King/PA)
Students at Birmingham City University arrive for the start of term, as thousands prepare to study in socially distanced surroundings. (Jacob King/PA)

NHS staff are being forced to stay off work because of coronavirus testing shortages, hospital bosses have warned.

Workers are having to self-isolate rather than work because tests are not available for either them or their family members, taking valuable staff away from the frontline, NHS Providers has warned.