SIMON WALTERS: Like Arnie, minister Matt Hancock was back and armed with a five-point plan

SIMON WALTERS: Like Arnie, minister Matt Hancock was back and armed with a five-point plan after battling coronavirus in self-isolation By Simon Walters for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 2 April 2020 | Updated: 01:04 BST, 3 April 2020 A man who has just got over coronavirus is not the obvious choice to saddle … Read more

Second Clap for Carers to take place at 8pm tonight

Millions of Britons are set to join together this evening in the second weekly Clap for our Carers celebration.  Last week, people from around the country stood out on their doorsteps to clap for a minute as a thank you for the brave NHS staff battling the coronavirus pandemic.  Prime Minister Boris Johnson was photographed … Read more

Boris Johnson tells of ‘sad day’ as coronavirus deaths surge

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Is THIS Milton Keynes warehouse the key to fixing Britain’s testing fiasco?

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Is THIS Milton Keynes warehouse the key to fixing Britain’s testing fiasco?

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

How does Britain get out of the bunker if the coronavirus curve flattens?

Boris Johnson’s poll ratings have been holding up up to now as the coronavirus crisis engulfs the country and the world.  But Downing Street is well aware that the situation could turn very quickly with the extraordinary restrictions being imposed on the everyday life of Britons. Advisors have warned that one of the main risks … Read more

Boris Johnson tells of ‘sad day’ as coronavirus deaths surge

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

UK has ‘bought 2million coronavirus antibody tests from China’

The UK has allegedly bought two million coronavirus antibody tests from a Chinese manufacturer – as Number 10 continues to evaluate kits made by British firms.  Half of the rapid fingerprick kits are being made by Guangzhou-based firm Wondfo and will arrive in Britain by the end of the week, ITV reports. The other million, … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Just 2k out of 500k frontline NHS staff tested

Downing Street has admitted just 2,000 of 500,000 frontline NHS workers have been tested for coronavirus as Matt Hancock today ordered hospitals to ‘max out’ testing capacity on doctors and nurses.  The government has faced fierce criticism of its testing efforts relating to health workers amid claims 15 per cent of the NHS workforce could … Read more

Coronavirus: Donald Trump slams Boris Johnson’s initial response

Donald Trump tears into Boris Johnson’s failure to respond early to coronavirus crisis, warning it would have been ‘catastrophic’ to simply ‘ride it out’ Donald Trump has questioned the UK’s early approach to coronavirus outbreak US President said UK had originally tried to ‘ride out’ the spread of the virus But he said Britain then … Read more