PM: says that for the overwhelming majority Coronavirus will be a “mild disease”.
He says it is “highly likely” that we will see a growth in the infection.
The NHS will get “all the support it needs” to fight coronavirus. The country is “extremely well-prepared”.
He says it is “highly likely” that we will see a growth in the infection.
The NHS will get “all the support it needs” to fight coronavirus. The country is “extremely well-prepared”.
PM: “I want to stress that for the vast majority of people of this country we should be going about our business as usual.”
Sir Patrick Vallance - the chief scientific adviser - says the Government is trying to “flatten to peak” of any outbreak so that the NHS is not dealing with a significant number of cases all at once.
Professor Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer, tells press conference: “There will come a point... when containing ceases to make sense. We haven’t reached that point but we could reach that point.”
PM says people will need to be “self-restraining” when using the NHS.
The Army is ready to “backfill” for the police under established plans.
Whitty says Government is trying to “push out” an outbreak of Coronavirus to late spring/summer when the NHS is best able to cope.
The Army is ready to “backfill” for the police under established plans.
Whitty says Government is trying to “push out” an outbreak of Coronavirus to late spring/summer when the NHS is best able to cope.
Professor Chris Whitty says that even for the higher risk groups the “great majority” will survive any outbreak of Coronavirus.
Whitty says travelling abroad might be “problematic” for older people where there is an outbreak but also has a health service that is “less strong” than the NHS.
Whitty says there is a “ramp up” in the mortality rate in patients aged over 80.
