Coronavirus morning update: PM talks up virus response in Scotland and MPs criticise pandemic planning
Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Thursday morning. We'll have another update for you at 18:00 BST.Boris Johnson is to meet members of the armed forces in Scotland
, with the prime minister saying their efforts to support the NHS - along with UK government support for Scottish businesses and workers - demonstrate the importance of the union. The SNP, whose ministers at Holyrood have managed the public health response in Scotland, says the PM is"in a panic" about rising support for Scottish independence.
, according to the cross-party Commons Public Accounts Committee. Support schemes had to be designed from scratch in March, causing delays and - particularly in relation to the self-employed -"unnecessary uncertainty for businesses and individuals". The government insists regular testing of its pandemic plans enabled a"rapid" response.
, with the Teenage Cancer Trust charity suggesting it shows life is"regaining some sense of normality".Katharina Bucher said being on the familiar ward is helping with her recovery
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