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| Boris Johnson is due to hold a news conference on Friday |
Boris Johnson will commit another £3bn
to the NHS, as he draws up the next step on the roadmap for recovery to prepare
a potential Second Wave of the Coronavirus. It comes with reports that he wants
to change the guidelines so that more people can come back to work.
to the NHS, as he draws up the next step on the roadmap for recovery to prepare
a potential Second Wave of the Coronavirus. It comes with reports that he wants
to change the guidelines so that more people can come back to work.
Later today, with the prospect of a
second COVID-19 wave, Mr Johnson is going to make his financing promise as
winter approaches. The PM will also explain how Britons live with the virus,
after one of its older scientists warns of further infections, if social
distance is easier.
second COVID-19 wave, Mr Johnson is going to make his financing promise as
winter approaches. The PM will also explain how Britons live with the virus,
after one of its older scientists warns of further infections, if social
distance is easier.
Several journals reported that Mr
Johnson will change guidelines to tell staff throughout the country if they can
return to work. Sir Patrick Vallance, his chief scientific adviser, warned of
Thursday’s move.
Johnson will change guidelines to tell staff throughout the country if they can
return to work. Sir Patrick Vallance, his chief scientific adviser, warned of
Thursday’s move.
“Working from home for several
enterprises remains a completely good option for different distancing measures because
it is easy to do,” he said to MPs in the Commons Science and Technology
Committee.
enterprises remains a completely good option for different distancing measures because
it is easy to do,” he said to MPs in the Commons Science and Technology
Committee.
“I think a number of companies
think it’s actually not detrimental to productivity. And in that situation,
there’s absolutely no reason I can see to change it.
think it’s actually not detrimental to productivity. And in that situation,
there’s absolutely no reason I can see to change it.
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| An additional £3bn will be pledged for the NHS this winter |
It follows warnings about the future
of businesses which serve workers on their lunch breaks or on their commute,
following significant job losses at some high street chains.
A Number 10 spokesperson said:
“Thanks to the hard work and sacrifices of the British people, the virus
is under control and we have eased restrictions in a cautious, phased way.
“Thanks to the hard work and sacrifices of the British people, the virus
is under control and we have eased restrictions in a cautious, phased way.
“But the prime minister is clear
that now is not the time for complacency, and we must make sure our NHS is
battle-ready for winter.
that now is not the time for complacency, and we must make sure our NHS is
battle-ready for winter.
“He will set out a broad package
of measures to protect against both a possible second wave, and to ease winter
pressures and keep the public safe.”
of measures to protect against both a possible second wave, and to ease winter
pressures and keep the public safe.”
He will also say that Nightingale
Hospital is to be open until the end of March 2021, if it is overwhelmed, but
largely not needed.
Hospital is to be open until the end of March 2021, if it is overwhelmed, but
largely not needed.
It is also expected to confirm plans
by the end of October for furthering the test and trace program to increase its
test capacity to a half million antigen tests daily.
by the end of October for furthering the test and trace program to increase its
test capacity to a half million antigen tests daily.
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| Sir Patrick Vallance said working from home is ‘a perfectly good option’ |
As part of the next stage of the
government, a marketing campaign will be held to emphasize testing centers to
increase the number of people who check whether the virus occurs.
government, a marketing campaign will be held to emphasize testing centers to
increase the number of people who check whether the virus occurs.
The announcement of a new flu vaccine
program by the Health Secretary Matt Hancock was made to reduce medical
assistance for winter flu.
program by the Health Secretary Matt Hancock was made to reduce medical
assistance for winter flu.
A report released earlier this week by
Sir Patrick warned that 120,000 more deaths could occur this winter in the
“reasonable worst scenario.”
Sir Patrick warned that 120,000 more deaths could occur this winter in the
“reasonable worst scenario.”
However, Security Minister James
Brokenshire noted that a study did not take into account additional government
intervention, because he said Sky News “was not absolutely
inevitable,” a second wave of COVID-19 infections.
Brokenshire noted that a study did not take into account additional government
intervention, because he said Sky News “was not absolutely
inevitable,” a second wave of COVID-19 infections.
