National Director of NHS England, Stephen Powis says Nightingale hospitals were designed for a purpose and won't be 'fit for other types of NHS activity' after the coronavirus pandemic. Get the latest on COVID19:
17:42He reiterates that the five key tests have to be met.Mr Hancock says it is something they are looking at and is worried by.17:38
He also asks - how much weight do you put on the South Korea study that says you cannot catch coronavirus twice? Hancock: We plan to expand capacity and a new lab will come on stream next week in Cambridge - but we have to use testing capacity to focus on care homes to tackle the crisis in that setting.
Hancock: Health and care workers can get a test as a priority through the NHS, or via their employer.Next public question: Will the Nightingale hospitals be used in the future, given the large investment?Prof Powys: Those sites may not be fit for purpose for other uses, but they will remain in place for the next month or two.
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