Category Pandemic Alert

UK’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock tests positive for coronavirus #COVID19 #coronavirus #UK #MattHancock #pandemic #quarantine

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has tested positive for coronavirus. The announcement comes shortly after the Prime Minister confirmed he had also been diagnosed with the virus. Mr Hancock wrote today: “Following medical advice, I was advised to test for coronavirus.…

UK Firefighters, retired police officers and former ambulance workers drafted in #COVID19 #coronavirus #UK #pandemic

Firefighters, retired police officers and former ambulance workers are being drafted in to help tackle the “unparalleled” coronavirus crisis in an attempt to stop the NHS becoming overwhelmed, report my colleagues Matthew Weaver and Vikram Dodd. It comes as one…

Coronavirus: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19 #COVID19 #coronavirus #UK #BorisJohnson #pandemic #quarantine

Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus. The prime minster tweeted: “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus. “I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via…