'Gowns and certain types of masks and aprons are in short supply at the moment and that must be an extremely anxious time for people working on the front line' Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick announces 400,000 PPE gowns will arrive in the UK tomorrow
Speaking at the daily coronavirus briefing at No 10, Prof Powis said the government was"working incredibly hard" to supply protective gear to front-line healthcare workers.Mr Jenrick announces that 400,000 gowns are due to arrive from Turkey on Sunday
Prof Powis said the former guidance remained"the best possible guidance for the state of the epidemic we've reached". An 84-tonne shipment of gowns from Turkey on Sunday will be welcomed, but it won't last long given there are around half a million front-line NHS staff.
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