'We will not be able to protect every single job or save every single business' Chancellor Rishi Sunak lays out the action government has taken over the past 10 days saying 'we will get through it together... stronger and more united'
Italy records another 662 deaths in 24 hours, bringing the total to 8,165Confirmed cases in the US near 70,000, with at least 1,050 deathsDeaths surge by 655 in Spain, taking total to nearly 4,100Live Reporting
By Jack Skelton, Sarah Collerton, Sophie Williams, Victoria Bisset, Vicky Baker, George Wright and Tom SpenderHarries: Starting to see bite from social distancing measures The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg also says she has been inundated with messages from people who do not feel safe at work. The deputy chief medical officer, Jenny Harries, says the majority of employers have been"extraordinarily supportive" to workers.Dr Harries will not predict the exact timing of when she thinks the virus will peak.
She says we are"only just starting to see a bite" from social distancing measures, so it is"too early" to say."But we must not take our foot off pedal and in the last few days the public has understood this is very serious and their actions will save lives."
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