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Prince Charles opens the new NHSdie with coronavirus in the UKMatt Hancock: Stay inside this sunny weekendAirline Virgin Atlantic has teamed up with Virgin Unite - Virgin Group's not-for-profit foundation - to fly a special charter flight from Shanghai to London with essential medical supplies and PPE equipment for the NHS.
"We're looking forward to continuing to partner with the Department for Health and the NHS, working with them on a number of flights over the next few weeks, to bring in the supplies that the teams here in the UK urgently need to care for patients.Hancock: We have a large stockpile of PPE - with Burberry now making gownsHe said the challenge is distribution not the amount of PPE
He said large amounts of mask wearing is seen, particularly in east Asia - but he says that has been seen for decades.Ruth May: NHS staff are working very hard to connect families who cannot be with loves ones as they die Mr Van Tam said people with coronavirus will be asked by their doctor to take part in trials, it will not be a case of answering an advert in a newspaper.Van Tam: Losing your taste does not mean you have coronavirus
He said the only way to make sure it is right is through clinical trials - of which there are three he said. Martin Houghton-Brown, chief executive of St John's Ambulance, told Sky News the volunteer service is helping across the country, working alongside NHS drivers and medics.Lots of people who are first aid trained, such as airline staff and lifeguards, have been volunteering and can go straight into the frontline.
He said:"We're spending £1.5m a week to fight this virus so I'm asking the public to donate £6m to help get us through the next few weeks."The department store is expected to slide into administration in the coming days due to the pandemic.Canada signs agreement with Amazon to manage distribution of medical equipmentHe said he has been talking to Jack Ma, the founder of Ali Baba, to buy masks from China.
With planes grounded around the world and lockdowns meaning fewer car journeys the demand for oil has plummeted. Bill de Blasio said the programme is needed to handle an expected surge in coronavirus cases in New York and other places around the country where coronavirus cases are placing huge pressures on healthcare systems.
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