Boris Johnson’s message to stay away from theatres has been criticised as a “crippling blow” to the creative industry because the measures were advisory rather than an outright ban.
Month: March 2020
Idris Elba has confirmed he has tested positive for coronavirus.
Thirty-five people have now died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus following the largest increase in deaths in a 24-hour period.
Boris Johnson or one of his senior ministers will hold daily news conferences to update the public on the fight against coronavirus, Downing Street has said
The wife of a man believed to be the youngest victim of coronavirus in the UK has spoken of her heartbreak.
The coronavirus epidemic could see up to 7.9 million people requiring hospital treatment in the next 12 months, according to a Public Health England briefing seen by Sky News.
More than 10,000 British soldiers, sailors and airmen could be put on standby in the coming weeks as the coronavirus crisis worsens.
Boris Johnson will ask manufacturing firms to ramp up the production of ventilators amid concerns that critical care facilities will come under intense pressure as the coronavirus crisis intensifies.
Hundreds of scientists have accused the government of “risking many more lives than necessary” over its plan to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.
Twenty one people in the UK have died after testing positive for coronavirus since the start of the outbreak.