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Business Secretary Alok Sharma gave the 9 June 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock gave the 8 June 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The new voluntary coronavirus (COVID-19) study will assess and monitor the prevalence of COVID-19 among pre-school, primary and secondary school pupils and teachers.
Every care home in England will now be offered a coronavirus test for all residents and staff, even if they have no symptoms.
Test kits have been offered to every care home for over-65s or those with dementia in England, reaching the testing target for 6 June.
Frontline health and care staff will be able to access support from the hundreds of thousands of NHS volunteer responders, Minister for Care Helen Whately announced today.
Millions more visors, aprons and gowns will be delivered to frontline health and social care workers treating coronavirus patients, manufactured in response to the UK government’s call to arms.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock gave the 5 June 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
All staff in hospitals in England will be provided with surgical masks which they will be expected to wear from 15 June. All visitors and outpatients must wear face coverings at all times.
Dr Clare Gardiner has been seconded to the role of Director General of the Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC) at DHSC to take it through to full operating capability.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock gave the 2 June 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock gave the 1 June 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the rapid expansion of coronavirus testing, the UK reached the 200,000 capacity target on Saturday 30 May, including capacity for 40,000 antibody tests a day
Community projects supporting people with their mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will benefit from their share of £5 million of additional funding.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock gave the 27 May 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New guidance means those who have been in close contact with someone who tests positive must isolate for 14 days, even if they have no symptoms.
Response from Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to a letter from Sir David Norgrove, chair of the Office for Statistics Regulation.
The government has signed deals with more than 100 new suppliers from around the world as well as ramping up domestic production to help meet demand for PPE.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock gave the 26 May 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The anti-viral drug remdesivir will be made available to patients meeting certain clinical criteria to support their recovery in hospital.
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