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    Scottish Government recommends face coverings in public spaces

    First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says it is not a substitute for social distancing

  2. Boris Johnson back in Downing Street -- after recovering from coronavirus

    PM declares he won't risk "huge loss of life" by relaxing lockdown too soon

  3. Transport Secretary reviewing idea of screening passengers arriving at UK airports

    Heathrow airport calls for common internationally agreed measures

  4. Hancock: "Test, track and trace"

    Govt extends testing programme for coronavirus in England to all essential workers.

  5. Disruptive social distancing for another 12 months

    Chief medical advisor says 鈥渨holly unrealistic鈥� for measures to be relaxed soon

  6. Government criticised for not taking up PPE offers from UK firms

    Health secretary, Matt Hancock, said not all of them had been credible

  7. RAF plane flying to Turkey to collect shipment of 400-thousand gowns

    Is the govt coronavirus communications strategy fit for purpose ?

  8. Total covid-19 deaths for city of Wuhan revised upwards

    Officials in China deny a lack of transparency in their reporting

  9. UK nationwide lockdown to last at least another three weeks

    Government says "irresponsible" to say when or how restrictions could be lifted

  10. Matt Hancock tackles concerns about coronavirus in care homes

    Health Secretary promises more testing - and more deliveries of gloves and masks

  11. Warning that virus could shrink UK economy by a third

    Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts huge hit to GDP if lockdown lasts 3 months

  12. UK lockdown enters 4th week

    Raab confirms he expects no relaxation of measures for now

  13. Matt Hancock insists 鈥渉erculean鈥� effort is being made to get PPE

    Complaints that vital kit still not reaching health workers who need it

  14. Dominic Raab says it's too early to lift restrictions on people's movements

    Boris Johnson moves out of intensive care

  15. Downing Street to provide update on the coronavirus lockdown next week

    Chancellor Rishi Sunak says public should focus on the "here and now"

  16. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab deputising for the PM

    Raab says entire cabinet united around Boris Johnson's plan for tackling epidemic

  17. Prime Minister taken to intensive care

    Number Ten says his condition deteriorated this afternoon

  18. Good weather forecast this weekend 鈥� concerns about social distancing

    Matt Hancock implores public to stay indoors to prevent further spread of coronavirus

  19. UK announces plans to significantly increase tests for coronavirus

    UK announces plans to significantly increase tests for coronavirus

  20. World Health Organisation 鈥渄eeply concerned鈥� about global rates of infection

    Biggest rise in UK deaths from coronavirus in a single day

  21. Government under pressure over lack of testing for coronavirus

    Michael Gove says there are difficulties securing chemicals required to expand testing

  22. New plan to bring home thousands of stranded Brits

    拢75 million spent on chartering flights for people trying to get back to UK

  23. Boris Johnson tests positive for the coronavius

    Health Secretary Matt Hancock also infected 鈥� both working from home in self-isolation

  24. Chancellor unveils new support scheme for self-employed

    Rishi Sunak tells self employed people 鈥測ou have not been forgotten鈥�

  25. UN begins huge humanitarian funding drive to help fight coronavirus

    International community asked to raise $2 billion to help vulnerable countries

  26. Health Secretary insists people CAN go to work if they are unable to work from home

    Labour demands "clear and unambiguous advice" on key workers during pandemic.

  27. Strict new limits on movement to try to control coronavirus

    Boris Johnson says police will have power to disperse groups or impose fines

  28. Coronavirus: wages to be paid & entertainment venues shut

    The government has announced that it will pay up to 80% of employees' wages

  29. PM: we can turn the tide against coronavirus within 12 weeks

    Johnson says disease could be "sent packing" if people follow advice against socialising

  30. Virus: UK schools to shut from Friday

    Exceptions for children of key workers, GSCE鈥檚 and A-Levels cancelled

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