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Coronavirus: Armed forces set to run mobile testing centers amid race to hit 100,000 test target
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Armed forces set to run mobile testing centers amid race to hit 100,000 test target
Military personnel have been drafted in to run new mobile coronavirus testing centers as ministers race to hit their 100,000-a-day target by the end of the month.
Keir Starmer urges ministers to treat public like ‘adults’ over coronavirus lockdown exit plan
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Keir Starmer urges ministers to treat public like ‘adults’ over coronavirus lockdown exit plan
Sir Keir Starmer has urged ministers to treat the public like “adults” over plans to exit the coronavirus lockdown.
Coronavirus: Department of Health forced to apologise after key worker home test kits run out within minutes
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Department of Health forced to apologise after key worker home test kits run out within minutes
The Department of Health has been forced to apologise after home testing kits for key workers ran out within minutes.
Chances of vaccine or treatment for coronavirus within next 12 months 'incredibly small', chief medical officer warns
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Chances of vaccine or treatment for coronavirus within next 12 months 'incredibly small', chief medical officer warns
Social distancing measures will need to continue for at least another 12 months because the chances of developing a vaccine or treatment for coronavirus before then are "incredibly small", according to the chief medical officer.
UK has hit peak of coronavirus outbreak, Matt Hancock claims
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UK has hit peak of coronavirus outbreak, Matt Hancock claims
Matt Hancock has claimed the UK has already reached the peak of coronavirus infections.
Former Matt Hancock adviser says social care must be 'free at point of use' after coronavirus crisis
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Former Matt Hancock adviser says social care must be 'free at point of use' after coronavirus crisis
A former adviser to Health Secretary Matt Hancock has urged ministers to make social care "free at the point of use" in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt urges ministers to 'get a move on' with coronavirus contact tracing
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Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt urges ministers to 'get a move on' with coronavirus contact tracing
Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged ministers to "get a move on" with contact tracing in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Downing Street warns of second peak as it plays down chances of lockdown being eased soon
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Coronavirus: Downing Street warns of second peak as it plays down chances of lockdown being eased soon
Downing Street has warned of the risks of a second wave of coronavirus infections as it played down the chances of lockdown measures being eased in the near future..
Brits urged to join minute's silence for frontline workers killed by the coronavirus
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Brits urged to join minute's silence for frontline workers killed by the coronavirus
People in Britain have been urged to join a minute's silence for all frontline workers killed during the coronavirus outbreak.
Michael Gove hits back at 'grotesque' reports Boris Johnson missed crucial coronavirus meetings
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Michael Gove hits back at 'grotesque' reports Boris Johnson missed crucial coronavirus meetings
Michael Gove has branded reports Boris Johnson missed a series of crucial early coronavirus meetings "grotesque".
Speaker Lindsay Hoyle urges MPs to 'stay away' from Westminster after unveiling 'virtual' Parliament plans
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Speaker Lindsay Hoyle urges MPs to 'stay away' from Westminster after unveiling 'virtual' Parliament plans
House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has urged MPs to "stay away" from Parliament after he unveiled plans for a "hybrid" system to allow meetings to be conducted remotely.
Boris Johnson appoints PPE 'tsar' amid growing concerns over shortages for frontline NHS staff
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Boris Johnson appoints PPE 'tsar' amid growing concerns over shortages for frontline NHS staff
Boris Johnson has appointed a PPE 'tsar' to boost manufacturing of protective equipment needed to protect NHS staff amid growing concerns supplies in hospitals are running low.
Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak expands government loan scheme to support large businesses
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Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak expands government loan scheme to support large businesses
A government loan scheme designed to help firms deal with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak has been expanded to help large businesses.
Keir Starmer 'right' to call for lockdown exit plan, says free market think thank
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Keir Starmer 'right' to call for lockdown exit plan, says free market think thank
Keir Starmer is "right" to call on ministers to urgently publish their lockdown exit strategy, a free market think tank has said.
Coronavirus: MPs set to approve 'hybrid Parliament' plans to grill ministers via video link
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Coronavirus: MPs set to approve 'hybrid Parliament' plans to grill ministers via video link
MPs are set to approve plans for a so-called "hybrid parliament" which will see them grilling ministers via video link amid the coronavirus lockdown.
It’s nonsensical not to fight Covid-19 as one world
Coronavirus
By Lord McConnell and Theo Clarke MP
It’s nonsensical not to fight Covid-19 as one world
Covid-19 is a global crisis, the case for global cooperation and coordination in both a response and exit strategy has never been stronger
We must do more to police the spread of fake news and disinformation about Covid-19
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By Damian Collins MP
We must do more to police the spread of fake news and disinformation about Covid-19
In response to this problem, I have launched a new service called Infotagion, enabling people to check information they see that doesn’t look right.
Recovered coronavirus patients could be given 'immunity bracelets' to ease lockdown, Matt Hancock reveals
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Recovered coronavirus patients could be given 'immunity bracelets' to ease lockdown, Matt Hancock reveals
People who recover from the coronavirus could be given "immunity bracelets" to allow their lives to return to normal, Matt Hancock has said.
Labour's Dawn Butler calls for more testing after uncle dies of hospital-acquired coronavirus infection
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Labour's Dawn Butler calls for more testing after uncle dies of hospital-acquired coronavirus infection
Labour's Dawn Butler has called for a massive increase in coronavirus testing after her uncle died after contracting the disease in hospital.
The government's failure to prepare for a pandemic was a dereliction of duty
Coronavirus
By Baroness Brinton
The government's failure to prepare for a pandemic was a dereliction of duty
It is beyond a dereliction of duty for the government to expect workers to risk their lives more than they already are.
We are simply not testing enough people to mitigate the spread of coronavirus
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By Peter Kyle MP
We are simply not testing enough people to mitigate the spread of coronavirus
Without the detailed knowledge of exactly who has coronavirus, the job of targeting resources effectively becomes really difficult.
UK to double coronavirus testing to 25,000 a day within a fortnight, Cabinet minister claims
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UK to double coronavirus testing to 25,000 a day within a fortnight, Cabinet minister claims
Britain will double the amount of coronavirus tests it is carrying out to 25,000 a day within two weeks, a Cabinet minister has claimed.
NHS boss hails coronavirus 'green shoots' as UK registers record number of daily deaths
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NHS boss hails coronavirus 'green shoots' as UK registers record number of daily deaths
A senior NHS boss has said there are "green shoots" that the UK's approach to tackling the coronavirus outbreak may be helping to slow its spread across the country.
Coronavirus: UK will not 'return to normal' for six months, deputy chief medical officer warns
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Coronavirus: UK will not 'return to normal' for six months, deputy chief medical officer warns
Life in the UK will not "return to normal" for six months, deputy chief medical officer Jenny Harries has warned.