This is bbc news. Im sophie raworth. The headlines at 4. 30. The number of people whove died with coronavirus in care homes in england is thought to have doubled in five days figures suggest more than 2,000 have lost their lives. There have been 759 new recorded uk coronavirus deaths in hospitals it brings the total death toll to 18,100. In the first ever virtual Prime Ministers questions, the new labour leader strongly criticises the government over a lack of testing and supply of Personal Protective Equipment. Something is going wrong, there is a pattern emerging here. We were slow into lockdown, slow on testing, slow on protective equipment. I dont accept his premise that we have been slow. We have been guided
by the scientific advice, the chief scientific adviser, the chief medical officer, at every step along this way. Borisjohnson is expected to speak to the queen this evening by phone. A number 10 spokesman said he watched Prime Ministers questions from chequers, but that he isn
The uk governments daily coronavirus update, led today by the first secretary of state, dominic raab. Good afternoon and welcome to todays downing street press c0 nfe re nce. I am joined by chief medical officer professor sir chris whitty and our chief defence staff, sir nicholas carter. Before we took to the fantastic work the armed forces have been doing, let me give you an an update from the cobra coronavirus data file. I can report that the ongoing monitoring and Testing Programme as of today, 550,935 people have now been tested for the virus. 133,495 have tested positive. Those who have contracted the virus, 18,100 have very sadly died and we express our deepest condolences to their families and friends of these victims and my heart goes out to every single one of those who have lost a loved one throughout this crisis. As a government, we continue to take the steps necessary to slow the spread of this virus. The social distancing measures that people have overwhelmingly adhered to
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