UK receives 300 ventilators from China to fight coronavirus

The UK has received 300 ventilators from China to fight coronavirus, Michael Gove said as he estimated 1,000 new machines will be produced per day by next week.  A team from University College London working with Mercedes Benz has produced a new non-invasive respirator that has been clinically approved, Mr Gove said in a press … Read more

NHS will have ‘nowhere near’ enough ventilators to cope with coronavirus peak

The NHS will have ‘nowhere near’ enough ventilators to cope with the coronavirus peak over Easter Sunday with only 30 to arrive in the first batch, according to sources. Hospitals across Britain are still 21,825 ventilators short of the estimated 30,000 it will need when the crisis, which has infected over 38,000 Britons, is at … Read more

100,000 tests a day ‘is impossible’: NHS scientists warn Matt Hancock’s plan is in serious doubt

Ministers’ pledges to test 100,000 people a day for coronavirus by the end of the month are probably impossible to fulfil, NHS scientists warned last night. Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s plan is in serious doubt because of a lack of vital testing equipment, including chemical reagents, test tubes and swabs. The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), … Read more

Coronavirus has hit Boris Johnson hard and they’ve barricaded the doors at No 10, writes RICHARD KAY

Coronavirus has hit Boris Johnson hard and they’ve barricaded the doors at No 10, writes RICHARD KAY as he gives a compelling insight into life for our Prime Minister in weary exile By Richard Kay for the Daily Mail Published: 22:02 BST, 3 April 2020 | Updated: 23:23 BST, 3 April 2020 Somehow it was … Read more

Government pens open letter pleading for PPE and antigen and antibody kits

The Government today penned an open letter pleading for firms who can make PPE and coronavirus tests to come forward (pictured, one of the forms) The Government today penned an open letter pleading for firms who can make personal protective equipment (PPE) and coronavirus tests to come forward – despite firms who offered help weeks … Read more

Jordan Henderson ‘organising Premier League coronavirus crisis fund for NHS’

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

So should we be wearing face masks? Health Secretary Matt Hancock says advice hasn’t changed

Britons are still being told face masks do not protect them from coronavirus despite the US dramatically switching its stance overnight and advising all Americans to wear them. Health Secretary Matt Hancock today said the UK would not change its approach because he claims there is little evidence to show the masks help, and they … Read more

Health Secretary is savaged over his promise of 100,000 coronavirus tests by the end of the month

Matt Hancock was savaged this morning over his pledge to boost the UK’s coronavirus testing capacity to 100,000 by the end of the month after he admitted the government is yet to find a reliable antibody test which enable people to go back to work.  The Health Secretary yesterday vowed to dramatically ramp up the … Read more

Gary Lineker blasts Matt Hancock demand for footballers to rush into coronavirus pay cuts

Gary Lineker has warned against a ‘judgemental pile-on’ on footballers who have not taken a pay cut during the coronavirus crisis after Matt Hancock urged them to ‘play their part’ and use their wealth to support club staff being furloughed. The former England striker and Match of the Day host believes that Premier League stars … Read more

‘They made the ultimate sacrifice’: Matt Hancock hails medics killed saving lives from coronavirus

Matt Hancock hailed NHS medics killed helping to save lives during the coronavirus pandemic today as he took responsibility for a shortage of tests for health workers. The Health Secretary praised the ‘ultimate sacrifice’ made after doctors from minority communities died this week while working tirelessly for the NHS as the number of patients grew. … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Gary Neville slams Matt Hancock for calling for footballer pay cuts

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

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

A man who has just got over coronavirus is not the obvious choice to saddle up when the cavalry is called in to save the day. After a series of dire performances by a procession of ministers in the daily Downing Street briefings, the pressure was on Health Secretary Matt Hancock to respond to nationwide … Read more

Professor John Newton tasked with overseeing government coronavirus test vow

Professor John Newton, director of public health improvement for Public Health England, has been appointed by the government to try and hit ambitious new coronavirus testing targets.  Speaking this afternoon at the daily government press conference, Health Secretary Matt Hancock pledged to carry out 100,000 tests every day by the end of the month.  To … Read more