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Kate Garraway was warned a 'good recovery' for Derek Draper would be him being able to hold a hairbrush, she has revealed today.

Kate Garraway revealed that Piers Morgan helped her with her new memoir at the start of her husband Derek Draper's Covid battle.

 Kate recalled doctors saying: “‘We can’t rule out some kind of recovery, but we can’t rule out him never recovering’.”Doctors have since said that Derek is not likely to make a “good” recovery.They predicted he may be able to recover enough to hold a hairbrush.Following Derek’s hospitalisation for over a year, Kate and their two children Darcey and Billy have now been able to welcome him back home.Despite the breakthrough moment for the family, the former lobbyist has not regained his speech and requires constant care.Derek has been branded the most unwell patient to have survived the virus after he was rushed to intensive care with breathing difficulties in March 2020.Kate recently revealed that despite his struggles, Derek can say some

coronavirus variant first discovered in India have been found in Scotland, according to the latest data. Public Health England says that it has uncovered 193 cases of the B1.617 variant of the virus across the UK - 13 of which are based in Scotland.

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Among those to condemn the Prime Minister’s reported remarks was the family of three close relatives who all died of Covid-19 within a week.

Parents have hit out after their children were left crying in pain and with 'red raw' hands following claims they were being made to wash them 10 times a day at school. Furious mums and dads are demanding schools let up on their vigorous Covid -safe hand washing regime which they say is "just too much".

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Covid-19 rates across West Dunbartonshire have risen fractionally above the Scottish average.The latest data published this afternoon, which covers the seven days to April 22, shows an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases locally from 15.7 per 100,000 to 29.2 per 100,000.Test positivity remains at 1.4 percent however, well before the five percent threshold outlined by the World Health Organisation for having the virus under control.

Parents are urging schools to ease up with the hand-washing claiming their children come home "crying in pain" with "red raw" hands.

Alice Cooper is urging everyone to get their COVID-19 vaccinations after contracting the virus in late 2020.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The latest figures for Scotland showed that 177 new cases had been identified overnight.

Chuck Lorre unveiled his custom vanity card No. 669 at the end of each of his four comedies on CBS’ Thursday night lineup, with a tribute to former Warner Bros. Television Group chairman Peter Roth.

Face masks could be ditched by summer as life starts to return to normal, according to scientists advising the government.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The latest figures for Scotland also showed that 255 new cases had been identified overnight.

Covid sufferers have been told not to cuddle pets while ill after a cat died from the virus it caught from its owner.

A Resident Evil multiplayer game is a great idea and Re:Verse is Capcom’s big swing.

A premature baby who was one of the youngest in Britain to contract coronavirus has celebrated his first birthday.

social media this morning to make the announcement that she will be heading for her first dose of the vaccine. It's going to be a busy day for Sturgeon as she's set to announce the SNP's Scottish Parliament election manifesto this morning at 11am.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed.

Gemma Collins has said her dad Alan “isn’t the same” as his battle with long Covid continues months after he contracted the virus. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma’s 73 year old dad Alan tested positive for the virus shortly before Christmas, alongside his wife Joan.

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