We are determined to overcome those challenges that have been knotty and infuriating @BorisJohnson addressing nation on #PPEforNHS #Testingmethods2020 #COVID19 
"We have passed the peak and on the downward slope."
Will be setting out comprehensive plan next week on economy, schools and work.
We are being guided by the science but five key tests.
We can now see the pasture ahead of us - Alpine analogy made.
We can now see the pasture ahead of us - Alpine analogy made.
This came together in a way few of us have seem in our lifetimes. Time for a video starting with rate of infection methodology.
Vallance @uksciencechief presenting series of slides - all of which used linear scales so no special caveats or explanations required when reading them. @cabinetofficeuk
Any R above 1 would be wrong - as then would get exponential growth @CMO_England Whitty responding to @bbclaurak at what point can start lifting lockdown.
.@BorisJohnson doesn't want to use the language of austerity in response to @Peston? But does he want to implement austerity?
Business as usual reliance on talk of "economic bounce back" is the govt approach.
Business as usual reliance on talk of "economic bounce back" is the govt approach.
In the analysis to follow comparing death totals across Europe @CMO_England insists on all-cause mortality adjusted for age as the better data set.
There isn't a magic number but the lower the number the more effect track and trace will be. @CMO_England sounding pretty unconvincing and defensive at this point #DailyBriefinguk
We need to wait until the end before making international comparisons. @BorisJohnson trying to have it both ways on data "at the moment the data just isn't clear". But this is the only data we have to drive our lockdown lifting considerations. #DailyBriefinguk
The cautious medical scientist in me says you should always wait for the peer reviewed journal paper! Whitty @CMO_England #DailyBriefinguk
Stoke on Trent keyworkers required to drive 18 mile round trip for testing #DailyBriefinguk question.
"In principle every keyworker should be able to get a test" @BorisJohnson WHAT?!
What good is in principle. What about in practice? #DailyBriefinguk It isn't just a "palaver" Boris!
What good is in principle. What about in practice? #DailyBriefinguk It isn't just a "palaver" Boris!
