Tories wasting what tests are available by ignoring calls from front-line staff to test even asymptomatic staff and that this is more important than testing critically-ill patients The government is […]
Patrick Vallance had said he would follow “social distancing and hand washing” – but told off and rebuked he should be going further One of the two Chief Officers advising […]
The experts leading the government’s coronavirus strategy have not been tested for the virus, the SKWAWKBOX can reveal. In spite of their regular – and public – close proximity to […]
Johnson’s dithering will have lethal effects Boris Johnson dithered for 11 days over the issue of mass gatherings. On 12 March, he was still dismissing their effect on the spread […]
Locking down without a rigorous test and trace programme as recommended by the WHO will not get us where we need to be Coronavirus is the only show on the […]
Sunak dismisses simple step that would ensure nobody falls through cracks of government’s partial income guarantee – while massively reducing admin and delays. He is putting us all at risk […]
Train cancellations and station closures are forcing those who have to travel into close proximity Boris Johnson’s lockdown announcement last night – though he carefully avoided calling it that – […]
Government slowness to act driving spike that will continue as long as Tories fail to grasp nettle The UK has seen confirmed coronavirus cases surge by 676 in the last […]
WHO has urged all countries to aggressively test and trace to curb spread of virus The northern Italian town at the epicentre of one of the country’s regional outbreaks of […]
Tory PM planning to exploit coronavirus fears Boris Johnson is planning emergency legislation to grant himself sweeping powers in response to the coronavirus outbreak. However, the government has said that […]