Boris Johnson told yesterday’s press conference the UK can ‘turn the tide’ in the fight against coronavirus within the next 12 weeks.
The Department for Education published a list of key workers whose children will be prioritised for schooling during general closures because of coronavirus.
Schools are being asked to continue to provide care for a number of children but will be closed to the majority from Monday 23 March.
Frontline health and social care staff such as doctors, nurses, midwives, paramedics, as well as support and specialist staff in the health and social care sector are classed as key workers. Schools have contacted parents, guardians and carers and will be able to help with any questions you may have if this is relevant to you.
As it becomes available we will provide more information.
The Prime Minister said the first British patient had been put in a randomised trial for a treatment for coronavirus, and he expected relatively soon the government would be able to do mass testing to see if people had contracted it.
Police, public health and immigration officers have been given powers to detain anyone suspected of being infected with coronavirus under new emergency powers rolled out by the government.
Train, coach and bus services across the country have been cut including South Western Railway, Great Western Railway and National Express.