Coronavirus (COVID-19): support for care homes

1. Introduction

R number range for the UK0.7-1.0 - 

The reproduction number (R) is the average number of secondary infections produced by 1 infected person.

Trials for specially-trained ‘COVID dogs’ that may be able to detect coronavirus (COVID-19) in humans, even before symptoms appear, are set to begin as part of new research.

Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock gave the 15 May 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

International Development Secretary announces which charities and NGOs have received UK aid funding to help fight coronavirus in the developing world.

More than 70 million face masks will be manufactured in the UK and delivered to frontline health and care workers following an agreement with a global technology company.

Describing how the time during lockdown has been used to fix and upgrade road and rail infrastructure, including plans to help the economy bounce back.

Let me start by updating you on the latest information from the Government’s COBR data file.

The Housing Secretary on the government’s response to COVID-19 and the plan to safely restart, reopen and renew the housing market.

As Housing Secretary, I’m going to set out our comprehensive plan to safely restart, reopen and renew the housing market.

New ministerial-led taskforces have been set up to plan how closed sectors can reopen safely.

Five new ministerial-led taskforces have been set up to develop plans for how and when closed sectors can reopen safely, following publication of the UK’s roadmap to rebuild Britain.

Businesses with supply chains that rely on Trade Credit Insurance and who are experiencing difficulties maintaining cover due to Coronavirus will get support from the government, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, John Glen has announced.