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Local authorities will be central to supporting the new test and trace service in England, with the government providing a new funding package of £300 million.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Mental health, ambulance, social care, learning disabilities, autism and dementia charities are among those set to receive millions of pounds in government funding.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock gave the 21 May 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new coronavirus (COVID-19) test is highly effective in clinical settings and can return results on site, without being sent to a laboratory, within 20 minutes.
The bereavement scheme has been extended to the families and dependants of NHS support staff and social care workers who die as a result of contracting coronavirus (COVID-19).
A new £600 million Infection Control Fund has been introduced to tackle the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in care homes.
New information about coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms has been announced.
Business Secretary Alok Sharma gave the 17 May 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Major long-term study will track spread of coronavirus in general population
Kate Bingham has been appointed chair of the UK’s Vaccine Taskforce
Trials for specially-trained ‘COVID dogs’ that may be able to detect coronavirus (COVID-19) in humans, even before symptoms appear, are set to begin as part of new research.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock gave the 15 May 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than 70 million face masks will be manufactured in the UK and delivered to frontline health and care workers following an agreement with a global technology company.
Thousands of patients severely ill with coronavirus will have their genetic code studied to help scientists understand whether a person’s genetics may influence their susceptibility to the virus.
The government has announced the expansion of the expert team leading on the rapid nationwide roll-out of the coronavirus (COVID-19) test and trace programme.
All care home staff and residents are now eligible for testing with priority for those in homes that look after the over-65s.
The public is advised to consider wearing face coverings in enclosed public spaces such as shops, trains and buses to help reduce the spread of coronavirus.
NHS and social care staff in the UK are set to receive millions of items of personal protective equipment (PPE) over the coming months thanks to new collaborations with a number of organisations.
Baroness Dido Harding has been appointed to lead the programme of testing and tracing as part of the government’s ongoing response to coronavirus (COVID-19).
A new dedicated app for the adult social care workforce in England has been launched to support staff through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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