The first Nightingale Hospital opens to help deal with coronavirus built in just ten days. The site can hold 4,000 patients the first are due to arrive early next week. The site in east london was opened remotely by the prince of wales, himself recovering from the virus. This hospital, therefore, offers us an intensely practical message of hope for those who will need it most at this time of national suffering. Similar hospitals are planned in many other cities. Also on todays programme. The Health Secretary admits that meeting a target to test 100,000
people for the virus in england by the end of this month is a huge undertaking. In the last few minutes the Prime Minister has posted a video on twitter saying that he is to remain in herself isolation because of his health. A move to get help to struggling businesses the scheme offering Government Backed loans will be expanded so more firms will qualify. The exams regulator rules that this years gcse and a level grades will be based on
Including lean on me, lovely day and aint no sunshine has died from heart complications. Hello, good afternoon. The first of the nhss Nightingale Hospitals has been opened, set up to expand capacity during the coronavirus outbreak. Its been built in less than a fortnight, inside the excel Conference Centre in east london, and the first patients are due to arrive early next week. It comes as the uk records 684 coronavirus related deaths in a day. Its the highest rise so far, but slightly below the expected trend. The death toll now stands at 3,605. Meanwhile, from self isolation the Prime Minister took to twitter to urge people to stay inside this weekend mrjohnson also said he would continue his isolation as he still has a fever. And more messages of support on their way, as its announced her majesty the queen has recorded a special broadcast to the nation, which will go out on sunday evening at 8pm. More on that soon, but first, our correspondent Angus Crawford reports on the opening
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