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23/04/2020
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
24/04/2020 High demand for coronavirus testing scheme
New coronavirus testing scheme for essential workers sees high demand on its first day
25/04/2020 UK Coronavirus deaths pass 20,000
Home Secretary calls Covid-19 toll "tragic and terrible milestone"
26/04/2020 Hints at post-lockdown life
The Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, suggests more shops could reopen.
27/04/2020 PM back in Downing Street
Boris Johnson returns to work and warns against lifting the lockdown too quickly
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
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.
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.
01/05/2020 Government smashes test target
The Government says it's met its target of 100-thousand tests a day for coronavirus.
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
03/05/2020 Covid-19 tests fall below government target
The drop comes two days after ministers announced they'd reached their daily objective
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
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.
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?"
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
08/05/2020 75th anniversary of VE Day
Scaled-down commemorations and celebrations are held across the UK because of coronavirus
09/05/2020 Airlines' quarantine fears
British airlines warn quarantining passengers could devastate their industry
10/05/2020 UK nations refuse to change coronavirus 'stay at home' message
Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland reject government advice urging people to 'stay alert'
11/05/2020 Government set out details of easing English coronavirus lockdown
Boris Johnson says he trusts in the public's "common sense" to follow new lockdown rules
12/05/2020 Covid-19 job retention scheme extended
The Chancellor has announced an extension to the Government's job retention scheme.
13/05/2020 Virus recession warning
Rishi Sunak says the UK is facing a "significant" recession.
14/05/2020 NHS survey suggests 1 in 400 in England may have had coronavirus at the beginning of this month.
Survey suggests 1 in 400 may have had coronavirus at the beginning of this month.
15/05/2020 Infection rate increases
'R-Number' edges closer to the point where the virus could start to spread more rapidly.
16/05/2020 Government seeks to reassure parents about school plan
Ministers insist a cautious approach will be taken to reopen schools in England.
17/05/2020 Schools safe to reopen government insists, Slower UK lockdown recovery forecast
Schools safe to reopen - Michael Gove insists, Slower UK lockdown recovery forecast
18/05/2020 Coronavirus testing criteria widens
Anyone in the UK over the age of five with coronavirus symptoms is now eligible for test.
19/05/2020 Care homes: ministers defend government handling of Covid19
Ministers defend themselves after criticism of their approach to protecting care homes.
20/05/2020 PM pledges Covid tracing by June
PM promises coronavirus contact tracing system will be ready by the beginning of June
21/05/2020 Government U-turn on Immigration Health Surcharge
Ministers are to scrap the surcharge non-EU health and care workers pay to use the NHS.
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