The number of people who have died in the UK after contracting coronavirus has risen to 177 after England saw 39 more deaths – the biggest rise in a day.
Year: 2020
The government will pick up “most of” the wages of workers as the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate many businesses , says Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
The UK’s coronavirus outbreak could be worse than Italy’s and hospitals may be “completely swamped”, an A&E consultant has told Sky News.
Social distancing restrictions need to be in place for “at least most of a year” to control the spread of coronavirus, according to experts advising the government about the pandemic.
Boris Johnson has said the UK “can turn the tide” against coronavirus in the next 12 weeks – but subsequently admitted the government “don’t know how long” the crisis will last for.
The number of people who have died after contracting coronavirus in the UK has risen to 144, the Department of Health has said.
The government plans to purchase hundreds of thousands of antibody tests to detect if someone has already had coronavirus – in what could be a “gamechanger” in the UK’s response to the outbreak, Boris Johnson said.
Tens of thousands of retired healthcare professionals are being urged to return to work to help the NHS through the coronavirus crisis.
The Queen has issued a message of solidarity following the coronavirus outbreak, saying families around the UK were entering “a period of great concern and uncertainty”.
Up to 20,000 service personnel will be put on standby to help combat the coronavirus, with troops gearing up to drive oxygen tankers, support the police and boost hospital capacity.