COVID surge: 1 in 19 in England had virus last week – up from 1 in 25 – as UK infections leap by 800,000

Total infections are at levels last seen in mid-April as one in 19 people in London also test positive in a week COVID-19 infections in the UK have jumped by nearly 800,000 in a week, with some parts of the … Read More

Boris Johnson to make announcement at press conference amid reports of national lockdown in England

The Prime Minister is set to hold a briefing at Downing Street today along with chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance. Boris Johnson will hold a press conference about the current coronavirus situation … Read More