“It is no longer needed for us to identify every case… we will pivot all of the testing capacity to identifying people in hospitals” Chief medical adviser Prof Chris Whitty says a person's travel history will no longer be a factor in determining testing
Delay is where"social distancing" measures will be considered - which could include restrictions on public gatherings above a certain number of people, although this is not thought likely at this stage.
She also warned that members of the public wearing face masks could be putting themselves at more risk of contracting the virus - if they touch it with unwashed hands or put it on a surface they have not cleaned.Where are we heading? But expect the most drastic to be reserved for just before the peak. The focus of today's advice is expected to be how the vulnerable can be protected - the elderly and those with underlying health conditions.
Mr Sunak told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that blanket bans on foreign travel like that imposed by the US are unlikely to have a"material effect" on the spread of infection.
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