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The action plan provides information on the government's plans to contain the spread of coronavirus and what action could be taken if the virus does spread.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
France, Germany and the UK commit to providing a comprehensive package of both material and financial support to combat the rapid spread of the disease.
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty statement on 4 new cases of COVID-19.
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty statement on 12 new cases of COVID-19.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock will launch a refreshed public information campaign, and set out an enhanced government approach to pandemic preparation.
Latest developments in vaccines, vaccination policies and procedures for immunisation practitioners.
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty statement on 2 new cases of COVID-19 passed on in Iran.
Writing in the Yorkshire Post, FCO staff member Matt Crow discusses his experience helping Brits leave Wuhan on a UK government-organised flight on 8 February.
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty statement on 2 new cases of COVID-19 passed on in Italy and Tenerife.
Public Health England (PHE) and the NHS establish a new surveillance system to detect cases of COVID-19.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock updated Parliament on the government's response to coronavirus.
New regulations made by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to delay or prevent further transmission of the virus.
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty statement on 4 new cases of COVID-19 from the Diamond Princess.
Dominic Raab has confirmed the evacuation flight back to the UK for British people on the Diamond Princess in Japan, following the coronavirus outbreak.
Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, the Foreign Secretary outlines the UK's important role in the international effort to manage the threat of coronavirus.
Public Health England and NHS England urge people to ensure they have 2 doses of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine as mumps cases rise to highest levels in a decade.
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty statement about a new case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Department of Health and Social Care is evaluating the potential impact of coronavirus on the supply of medicines and medical goods.
The government has today introduced strengthened powers to bolster protections against the coronavirus outbreak for people in England.
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