14 more people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total deaths to 35
The Scottish government has also published its guidance that gatherings of 500 people or more should not take place in Scotland.
Mr Hancock told the BBC's Andrew Marr people without symptoms would be able to visit older relatives and friends so long as they stayed two metres - or six feet - apart from them. The company chairman, Lord Bamford, said it is"unclear as yet" whether it can assist, but its research and engineering teams are"actively looking" at the request.The health service is to stop non-urgent surgery and implement a huge training programme to retrain medics from other specialisms to treat those who become seriously ill with the Covid-19 disease.
Ventilators can be used to help a person breathe if they have lung disease or another condition that makes breathing difficult. They can also be used during and post-surgery
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