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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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28/04/2020 Deaths rise in care homes

There's been a large rise in Covid 19 related deaths in care homes in England and Wales

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29/04/2020 UK starts reporting coronavirus care home deaths

The number of people who have died with Covid-19 in the UK rises to more than 26,000.

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30/04/2020 Boris Johnson says the UK has past the peak of the coronavirus

The Prime Minister has promised a comprehensive plan next week on lifting the lockdown.

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01/05/2020 Government smashes test target

The Government says it's met its target of 100-thousand tests a day for coronavirus.

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02/05/2020 Rolls-Royce could cut thousands of jobs

Rolls-Royce could axe up to 8,000 UK jobs due to the collapse in air travel

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03/05/2020 Covid-19 tests fall below government target

The drop comes two days after ministers announced they'd reached their daily objective

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04/05/2020 Union concern about back to work plans, London's Nightingale hospital to be wound down

TUC concern about government's back to work guidance

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05/05/2020 UK reports highest coronavirus death toll in Europe

The UK has now recorded the highest number of deaths linked to coronavirus in Europe.

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06/05/2020 Boris Johnson challenged on the high number of UK coronavirus deaths

Labour leader asks Prime Minister, "How on earth did it come to this?"

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07/05/2020 UK and Scottish governments set out different views on lockdown relaxation

Ministers say any easing of the lockdown will be "modest" as Scotland extends measures

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