Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to reveal government plan to tackle outbreak of COVID-19 – Sky News, Sky.com

And the prime minister will declare that measures already set out as part of the battle plan include:

Every government department having a designated minister to oversee the response to the global threat of the virus, for instance on schools or businesses;

A war room set up in the Cabinet Office, bringing together communications experts and scientists from across government and the NHS to roll out the public information campaign;
• Coronavirus being a standing item on the weekly cabinet agenda, with the PM continuing to oversee the government approach;
• The option, should the virus spread, to encourage more home working and discourage unnecessary travel as part of a “social distancing” strategy that could delay the peak of the outbreak until later in the year, potentially helping combat the virus in warmer weather conditions;
  Looking at emergency registration of health professionals who have retired, the introduction of emergency indemnity coverage for health care workers to provide care or diagnostic services and relaxation of rules around staff to pupil ratios in education and childcare settings After being accused by Jeremy Corbyn of being a “part-time prime minister” Mr Johnson has in recent days visited Kettering General Hospital where he met NHS frontline staff and saw their new coronavirus pod, a special sterile cabin outside the hospital, where people can go to be checked. He has also visited Public Heal th England’s laboratory in Colindale, north London, one of a number of labs across the UK where tests are carried out to confirm or rule out coronavirus, and the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, where he met staff treating patients with the virus.

      

          

                                         

                                                                                                                                                                    

          

                                                                                                                                                                                                      

  Promising the NHS and scientists the resources they need to respond to the virus, Mr Sunak said: “The whole of government is working closely together to tackle the spread of COVID – 31.

  “We understand that people across the country are worried, but I assure you that we are taking firm action to support your families, your businesses and the public services on which you rely.

  “We are well prepared for this global threat and, as the wider economic picture becomes clearer, we stand ready to announce further support where needed.”

                          

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