The peak of coronavirus-related deaths in care homes could potentially be 'months away', the chief executive of Care England has said.
13.04.2020 - 21:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Dominic Raab has said the UK is "starting to win" the battle against coronavirus.
The Foreign Secretary was speaking at the government's daily press conference as he stepped in for the Prime Minister Boris Johnson who is continuing his recovery from COVID-19.
Mr Raab started by thanking the 'overwhelming majority' of the public who stuck to the strict measures over the Easter weekend after 'concerns' that many would flaunt the rules.
He said: "At the end of last week we were concerned that
The peak of coronavirus-related deaths in care homes could potentially be 'months away', the chief executive of Care England has said.
Face masks and coverings will be 'useful' as the UK comes out of the coronavirus lockdown, Boris Johnson ha said.
Boris Johnson has said the UK is 'past the peak' of the coronavirus outbreak.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds announced the birth of a baby boy Wednesday morning, just days after Johnson returned to work after recovering from the new coronavirus disease. Johnson was reportedly present for the birth of his son at a hospital in London. A spokesman for the couple said both mother and child were doing well.
The Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, has rejected fresh calls for an early easing of the UK's coronavirus lockdown, saying the outbreak was still at a “delicate and dangerous” stage.
Dominic Raab warned tonight that the UK risks a second lockdown if people don't stick to the current social distancing rules.
Keir Starmer said the UK has been "very slow" on testing for Covid-19 as he grilled the government over a lack of protective equipment and the deaths of frontline health workers in his first Prime Minister's Questions since becoming Labour leader.
The government has announced the UK coronavirus lockdown will be extended for at least another three weeks.