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29/03/2020 UK "on emergency footing"

Government says measures unprecedented in peacetime and will have lengthy impact

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30/03/2020 Quarter of NHS doctors are absent from work

One in four NHS doctors are currently unable to work as patient numbers continue to rise

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31/03/2020 Govt defends Covid testing record

Minister says testing expansion constrained by problems accessing vital chemicals

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01/04/2020 NHS testing rate revealed

More than 2,000 NHS staff in England have been tested for coronavirus.

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02/04/2020 Government virus testing pledge

The government vows to increase coronavirus testing.

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03/04/2020 Social distancing weather concerns

People are urged to continue social distancing despite forecasts of good weather.

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04/04/2020 5-year-old among latest coronavirus victims

UK's daily COVID-19 deaths exceed 700 for the first time; while confirmed cases are down.

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05/04/2020 Health secretary warns outdoor exercise could be banned

Matt Hancock threatens to ban outdoor exercise, if people ignore social distancing rules.

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06/04/2020 No 10 insists Boris Johnson is still in charge

Downing Street says Boris Johnson is still working during his Covid-19 hospital treatment

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07/04/2020 Number Ten has insisted it has been "fully frank" about Boris Johnson's illness.

Number Ten has insisted it has been "fully frank" about Boris Johnson's illness.

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08/04/2020

The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.

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09/04/2020 Coronavirus restrictions can't be lifted yet

The Government says it's too soon to lift restrictions put in place to tackle coronavirus

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10/04/2020 Coronavirus: 'Herculean effort' to provide NHS protective gear

"Herculean effort" to provide NHS staff fighting coronavirus protective equipment.

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11/04/2020 Home Secretary defends supply of protective gear to health workers

Priti Patel has said she is sorry if NHS staff feel there has been a shortage of PPE.

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12/04/2020 The total number of coronavirus deaths in UK hospitals tops 10,000.

The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has described the figure as a "terrible marker".

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13/04/2020 Coronavirus: no UK lockdown change this week

Ministers don't expect to relax lockdown measures when they are reviewed later this week.

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14/04/2020 Forecasters warn UK economy could shrink by a third

The Office for Budget Responsibility says the economy could shrink by 35% by June

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15/04/2020 New guidance for families of coronavirus patients

Health secretary releases new guidance for families of patients dying with coronavirus.

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16/04/2020 Covid restrictions remain

Covid restrictions for at least three more weeks; warning of long-term social distancing

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17/04/2020 MPs and scientists criticise government's handling of coronavirus pandemic

MPs and scientists criticise the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic

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18/04/2020 Councils given an extra 拢1.6bn to cope with coronavirus

Councils in England get extra money to help them cope with coronavirus;

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19/04/2020 Government denies plan to reopen schools

Gavin Williamson dismisses reports that children could go back to class in 3 weeks.

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The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, says there are "encouraging signs" of progress in the fight against coronavirus

Chancellor hails encouraging signs in coronavirus fight

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21/04/2020 Government faces more pressure over PPE during coronavirus crisis

The government faces increasing pressure over supplies of PPE during Covid-19 pandemic.

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22/04/2020 Care home deaths in England 'double in five days'

Analysis suggests 2,000 people could have died with coronavirus in care homes in England.

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23/04/2020

The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.

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24/04/2020 High demand for coronavirus testing scheme

New coronavirus testing scheme for essential workers sees high demand on its first day

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25/04/2020 UK Coronavirus deaths pass 20,000

Home Secretary calls Covid-19 toll "tragic and terrible milestone"

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26/04/2020 Hints at post-lockdown life

The Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, suggests more shops could reopen.

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27/04/2020 PM back in Downing Street

Boris Johnson returns to work and warns against lifting the lockdown too quickly

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