Professor Sir Ian Diamond of @ONS tells @SophyRidgeSky “if we’re really super careful and follow all rules we should expect there to be a relative flat line...” but that we need to be “ever vigilant” over Autumn #Ridge
On urgent review into death numbers from PHE he says “PHE data aimed to look at trends over time” ... “if you want to know accurate data on deaths... go to the ONS data...”
On their survey on face coverings? “Week on week there is an increase in the number of people wearing face coverings...” #Ridge
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🧵Almost 3 yrs into 40 new hospitals programme, investigation via me @AgnesChambre & @BethRigby 👇
- 80% don’t have a completion date or unlikely to be finished by next GE
- Only 20% completed/begun construction
- Just 32.5% are whole new hospitals 1/4 news.sky.com/story/majority…
We spoke exclusively to Julian Hartley, Chief Exec at one of the 40 hospitals, in Leeds. “We don’t have an actual start date yet because we are waiting for the green light from govt… we are very keen to move.” 2/4
Labours @wesstreeting expresses concern the new PM might quietly drop this pledge come September 3/4
Conversations about the Union often boil down to a ‘pantomime’ between BJ and NS. But Coronavirus has been handled differently across the four nations of the UK - throwing up fresh questions. @SamCoatesSky spoke to each leader and their citizens. Watch..
Arlene Foster on the damage done by the Brexit deal and how her job is now to “mitigate” against damage to the Union + NI/Republic cooperation through COVID
Mark Drakeford the “practical” unionist suggests Westminster shouldn’t block an Indy ref in Scotland or Wales. And if Scotland and NI went independent Wales could look again.
Asked whether our lives could change beyond 2020 the PM tells @BethRigby “if you ask me am I absolutely certain that we won’t be living with this for a long time to come - I can’t say that...”
...”It might be that we have to become ever more flexible, ever more agile, ever smarter in the way we tackle not just this infection but potentially future infections as well”
And Sir Patrick tells @BethRigby “you can never guarantee a vaccine” but “great progress” has been made. “The chances are higher than they were.” And he would be “surprised if we didn’t end up with something” - a therapeutic or a vaccine.
Prime Minister officially announcing move from contain to delay to tackle coronavirus “This is the worst public health crisis for a generation.” He said “many, many more families are going to lose loved ones.”
PM said they are considering the question of banning major public events such as sporting fixtures. But not closing schools for now - “should only close if they are specifically advised to do so.”
“We’re on a trajectory which is about 4 weeks behind Italy” and other European countries - Sir Patrick Vallance, Chief Scientific Adviser