Health chiefs question Boris Johnson's 'Operation Moonshot' mass testing plan

Boris Johnson in a hilarious spoof of one of the Prime Minister's Downing Street coronairus daily brieifings. The Little Britain comedian nailed the Prime Minister's floppy blond hair and stuttering delivery in a special prelude to tonight's Great British Bake Off series opener - Lucas' first as presenter.

Covid-19 as he ordered a new round of harsh restrictions.The Prime Minister's grave warning comes after talks with health experts and the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.Johnson said pub curfews and tougher fines are being brought in across England to get the rate of infection down - but said failure could lead to a return to measures last ordered in March.In the Commons, Johnson said: "We always knew that while we might have driven the virus into retreat, the prospect of a

coronavirus pandemic - he criticised the UK for having "one of the highest death rates in the world" from coronavirus. Sir Keir said a second national lockdown would be a “sign of government failure, not an act of God” that would take an “immense toll” on public health and the economy.Speaking from Doncaster, the Labour leader said: “The warnings yesterday from the government’s advisers were stark.

Boris Johnson has said a second wave of coronavirus is coming to the UK.The Prime Minister said it was 'inevitable' that Covid-19 would hit the country again.He made the comments during an interview with reporters on Friday evening during a visit to the Vaccines Manufacturing Innovation Centre construction site near Oxford.It comes as the country has seen a big increase in infections rates 'over the last few days'.He told broadcasters: “Obviously, we’re looking very carefully at the spread of

Boris Johnson is warning that a second wave of coronavirus has arrived in the UK, as scientists reported the "widespread growth" of the virus across the country. The Government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( Sage ) said the R number - representing the number of people an infected person will pass the virus to - has risen to between 1.1 and 1.4, meaning cases could rise very quickly.

“moonshot” that would see people carry out coronavirus tests daily would cost the UK £100 billion, leaked government documents reveal. The Prime Minister’s wildly ambitious hope for a pregnancy test style kit that millions could have has a price tag almost as much as the entire NHS budget in England for the last year, according to the prestigious British Medical Journal.

At his first televised briefing to the nation since July tonight, Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined the details of 'Operation Moonshot'.