.AlokSharma_RDG says while there are no drugs proven to treat COVID19, the government is working 'to find promising candidates.' Six drugs have now entered live clinical trials and if positive results are seen, will be added to larger trials. Live:
Why will France be exempt from quarantine?Sharma says it's"really important" to keep the R rate below one and"that is why" the quarantine plan is coming in.16:52Peter from County Durham says the R rate in the North East of England is now the highest in the UK and asks if there should have been a regional approach to lifting the lockdown?
Moving on to Prof Powis, he says NHS staff have been working around the clock to help COVID-19 patients - and those with other illnesses. And until that's ready, he says the government's going to build a rapid deployment facility, spending £38m to begin manufacturing at scale from this summer.The business secretary pledges an extra £84m to accelerate work to mass produce the Oxford vaccine, and if trials are successful there then there will be enough dosages to vaccinate Britons straight away
He says he's"proud" of how quickly scientists have come together quickly to develop two of the world's frontrunners for a vaccine. An increase of 3,142 cases have been reported - but Northern Ireland was unable to process all of their testing data, so this figure excludes any cases from the nation.Number 10 news conference begins16:21After a technical hitch, it looks like the briefing will go ahead without using Zoom and questions put to the pair in writing instead.Scotland's Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has announced new arrangements to significantly strengthen oversight of the nation's care homes.
The team's remit will include daily discussions about the quality of care in each care home in their area, with particular focus on implementation of infection prevention and control, and the provision of expert clinical support to residents who have coronavirus.The new conference, which usually goes ahead at 4pm on weekends, has been pushed back by around half an hour due to a technical error.
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