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Michael Gove:
'143 186 people have now been tested.'
'Yesterday we recorded the highest daily increase in deaths. 381 people died.'
'Every death is the loss of a loved one and our thoughts and prayers are with those who are grieving.'
Michael Gove:
'143 186 people have now been tested.'
'Yesterday we recorded the highest daily increase in deaths. 381 people died.'
'Every death is the loss of a loved one and our thoughts and prayers are with those who are grieving.'
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Michael Gove:
'These numbers reinforce the vital importance of following the government's social distancing guidelines.'
Michael Gove:
'These numbers reinforce the vital importance of following the government's social distancing guidelines.'
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Michael Gove:
'More testing is taking place'
'The rate of testing is increasing but we must go further faster.'
Michael Gove:
'More testing is taking place'
'The rate of testing is increasing but we must go further faster.'
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Michael Gove:
'This weekend the first of thousands of ventilators will roll off the production line and be delivered to the NHS next week'
Michael Gove:
'This weekend the first of thousands of ventilators will roll off the production line and be delivered to the NHS next week'
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Michael Gove:
'We're conducting rapid clinical trials on those drugs... which may be able to reduce the impact of covid 19 on those affected.'
Michael Gove:
'We're conducting rapid clinical trials on those drugs... which may be able to reduce the impact of covid 19 on those affected.'
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Michael Gove says of 750 000 volunteers:
'Many are already heavily involved in local community support schemes'
Michael Gove says of 750 000 volunteers:
'Many are already heavily involved in local community support schemes'
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Michael Gove:
'I want to thank the men and women of the military who've stepped up their work.'
Michael Gove:
'I want to thank the men and women of the military who've stepped up their work.'
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NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'Our incredible staff in the NHS are working round the clock, pulling out all the stops, to prepare for the expected <covid19> surge'
NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'Our incredible staff in the NHS are working round the clock, pulling out all the stops, to prepare for the expected <covid19> surge'
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NHS England's Stephen Powis says NHS Nightingale in east London will receive first patients as planned later this week
NHS England's Stephen Powis says NHS Nightingale in east London will receive first patients as planned later this week
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NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'The great British public are paying attention to the message. We see in many ways the amount of social contact is reducing.'
NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'The great British public are paying attention to the message. We see in many ways the amount of social contact is reducing.'
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NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'It's early days, we're not out of the woods. We're very much in the woods.'
'Green shoots, but only green shoots' in a plateau in confirmed new infections
NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'It's early days, we're not out of the woods. We're very much in the woods.'
'Green shoots, but only green shoots' in a plateau in confirmed new infections
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NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'The rate of hospitalisation has been increasing. In the next few weeks our hope is the number of hospitalisations will start to reduce.'
NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'The rate of hospitalisation has been increasing. In the next few weeks our hope is the number of hospitalisations will start to reduce.'
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NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'This is not a short haul. This is going to take time.'
NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'This is not a short haul. This is going to take time.'
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Michael Gove says shortage of chemicals is hampering UK efforts to ramp up testing further.
NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'We are beginning to ramp up testing of staff.'
Michael Gove says shortage of chemicals is hampering UK efforts to ramp up testing further.
NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'We are beginning to ramp up testing of staff.'
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Deputy CMO Jenny Harries:
'If you are an ill member of staff you do not want to be going into your hospital for testing. We want you to stay at home.'
Deputy CMO Jenny Harries:
'If you are an ill member of staff you do not want to be going into your hospital for testing. We want you to stay at home.'
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Michael Gove:
'People's efforts, people's sacrifices are worth it, they are making a difference. But they must not let up.'
Michael Gove:
'People's efforts, people's sacrifices are worth it, they are making a difference. But they must not let up.'
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NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'Winter could come and those green shoots could turn out not to be the green shoots we thought they might be.'
** Winter...
NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'Winter could come and those green shoots could turn out not to be the green shoots we thought they might be.'
** Winter...
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NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'I think the next week or two are going to be critical'
NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'I think the next week or two are going to be critical'
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Deputy CMO Jenny Harries:
'The UK has always had sufficient stock <of PPE> against its guidelines, Those guidelines are among the best in the world...
There is a strong evidence base around what we recommend.'
Deputy CMO Jenny Harries:
'The UK has always had sufficient stock <of PPE> against its guidelines, Those guidelines are among the best in the world...
There is a strong evidence base around what we recommend.'
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Deputy CMO Jenny Harries:
'The distribution element has been a bit tricky at times...'
< on PPE
Deputy CMO Jenny Harries:
'The distribution element has been a bit tricky at times...'
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Deputy CMO Jenny Harries:
'PPE should go to match where the critical clinical risk is.'
Says there will be differences in PPE supply in different areas of NHS:
'The PPE you have is proportionate to the risk exposure you have'
Deputy CMO Jenny Harries:
'PPE should go to match where the critical clinical risk is.'
Says there will be differences in PPE supply in different areas of NHS:
'The PPE you have is proportionate to the risk exposure you have'
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Deputy CMO Jenny Harries on some NHS staff feeling 'frightened' about PPE availability:
'We're very attuned to this.'
Working to make sure staff 'feel safer' about PPE
Deputy CMO Jenny Harries on some NHS staff feeling 'frightened' about PPE availability:
'We're very attuned to this.'
Working to make sure staff 'feel safer' about PPE
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Michael Gove:
'We can and are learning from other nations in their approach to dealing with the virus'
Michael Gove:
'We can and are learning from other nations in their approach to dealing with the virus'
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NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'The virus does not manifest itself in the same way in every country'
NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'The virus does not manifest itself in the same way in every country'
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NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'You do see differences in approaches in countries but the fundamental science and objective is to reduce the transmission rate'
NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'You do see differences in approaches in countries but the fundamental science and objective is to reduce the transmission rate'
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Deputy CMO Jenny Harries:
'Germany is very interesting'
She says testing in Germany is 'considerably skewed towards people at the younger end' and suggests that might be why it currently has such a low mortality rate.
But UK talking to Germany to see if any lessons.
Deputy CMO Jenny Harries:
'Germany is very interesting'
She says testing in Germany is 'considerably skewed towards people at the younger end' and suggests that might be why it currently has such a low mortality rate.
But UK talking to Germany to see if any lessons.
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Michael Gove:
'The increase in the number of deaths is deeply shocking, disturbing. Moving.'
Michael Gove:
'The increase in the number of deaths is deeply shocking, disturbing. Moving.'
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NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'Deaths numbers will vary from day to day. It's important to look over a number of days.'
NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'Deaths numbers will vary from day to day. It's important to look over a number of days.'
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NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'I expect we will still see a rise in deaths' in the coming days.
NHS England's Stephen Powis:
'I expect we will still see a rise in deaths' in the coming days.
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Deputy CMO Jenny Harries:
'The have-you-had-it test is the secret to the lockdown element.'
'We have started a number of tests at PHE facility... so we can start to get a good idea of how many people have had it, and extrapolate out... to when we can take the locks off'
Deputy CMO Jenny Harries:
'The have-you-had-it test is the secret to the lockdown element.'
'We have started a number of tests at PHE facility... so we can start to get a good idea of how many people have had it, and extrapolate out... to when we can take the locks off'
