Government rejected radical lockdown of England's care homes

Exclusive: health officials put forward plan last month to stem soaring coronavirus deathsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePublic health officials proposed a radical lockdown of care homes last month to stem surging coronavirus deaths, including staff moving in for four weeks and deploying NHS Nightingale hospitals – but it was rejected by the government, the Guardian has learned.An 11-point plan proposing “a further lockdown of care homes” was