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The labs in Leamington Spa and Scotland will add 600,000 to the UK's daily testing capacity when operating at full capacity, meaning faster turnaround times for test results.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Named family and friends may soon be able to regularly visit loved ones in care homes as a new testing pilot is launched.
The letters set out arrangements for the designated settings scheme for people discharged to a care home with a positive COVID-19 test.
Business Secretary Alok Sharma gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock spoke about how we can use the lessons learnt during the pandemic to build a better health service for everyone.
Findings from Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI show infections continue to rapidly increase with over 1 in 80 people infected.
NHS Test and Trace has completed a record number of cases during this reporting week, with 85% of people who have tested positive successfully contacted.
Extensive clinical evaluation shows lateral flow tests are accurate and sensitive enough to be used in the community, including for asymptomatic people.
Lord Bethell of Romford (Minister for Innovation) delivered the following UK statement to the WHO 73rd World Health Assembly.
Baroness Dido Harding talks about the achievements of NHS Test and Trace, and the focus to improve the service so that we're better able to live with COVID through the winter and beyond.
A new consultation has been launched on proposals to ban online adverts for foods high in fat, sugar and salt in the UK to tackle the obesity crisis and get the nation fit and healthy.
600,000 lateral flow tests to be sent out this week to kick-start the significant expansion of testing, followed by weekly local allocations.
Pfizer/BioNTech published positive efficacy results from Phase 3 studies of their potential COVID-19 vaccine.
Platforms and UK government agree a package of measures to reduce vaccine disinformation
Letters of thanks from Jo Churchill MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care.
Figures released today show that over 10 million people in the UK have now been tested, and the target of reaching 500,000 testing capacity has been exceeded.
Care homes will be encouraged and supported to provide safe visiting opportunities as new national restrictions come into effect.
Further precautions advised on top of the tougher national measures being introduced, as cases continue to rise.
The new state-of-the-art hospital comes as part of the government’s £3.7 billion commitment to build 40 new hospitals by 2030.
Everyone living or working in Liverpool will be offered COVID-19 testing, whether they have symptoms or not.
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