Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Deaths involving COVID-19, England and Wales: May 2020
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Number of deaths registered each month in England and Wales, including deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19), by age, sex and region.
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9:30am, 23 June 2020
HMRC coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics
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HMRC data about the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, and the VAT payments deferral scheme.
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Published updated weekly data (up to end of Sunday 21 June) for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
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9:30am, 23 June 2020
HM Treasury coronavirus (COVID-19) business loan scheme statistics
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HMT management information about the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS), Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) and Future Fund Scheme.
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Updated with new figures for: CBILS, CLBILS, BBLS, Future Fund.
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9:30am, 23 June 2020
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK
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The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK.
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Updated testing capacity figures.Changed the first column heading in the table ‘Pillar 4 breakdown of test types’ from ‘In-person (tests processed)’ to ‘Tests processed’. This is to clarify that it includes a number of samples tested as well as people tested.
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9:30am, 23 June 2020
Coronavirus and the effects on the UK Balance of Payments
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How the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the wider containment efforts are expected to impact on UK balance of payments as well as some of the challenges that National Statistical Institutes are likely to face.
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First published.
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9:30am, 23 June 2020
Claim for wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
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Claim for 80% of your employee’s wages plus any employer National Insurance and pension contributions, if you have put them on furlough because of coronavirus (COVID-19).
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A Welsh translation of this page has been added.’
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11:01am, 23 June 2020
COVID-19: laboratory evaluations of serological assays
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PHE has undertaken a number of rapid evaluations of commercial serological assays for their suitability for detecting the production of COVID-19 antibodies.
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Added ‘Evaluation of Siemens Atellica-IM Total (COV2T) SARS-CoV-2 serology assay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 total antibodies’ and ‘Evaluation of the Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Vitros Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Totalserology assay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies’.
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11:31am, 23 June 2020
Notification of contingent liability: Rapidly Manufactured Ventilator System Project
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A departmental minute outlining indemnities granted to designers and manufacturers in the Rapidly Manufactured Ventilator System Project
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The departmental minute on this page has been updated.
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11:42am, 23 June 2020
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Information for shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable from COVID-19.
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Updated guidance.
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11:48am, 23 June 2020
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A summary of attendance in education settings since Monday 23 March and early years settings since Thursday 16 April.
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First published.
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12:01pm, 23 June 2020
Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
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Attendance in education settings since Monday 23 March and early years settings since Thursday 16 April.
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First published.
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12:01pm, 23 June 2020
Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus outbreak
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A summary of attendance in education settings since Monday 23 March and early years settings since Thursday 16 April.
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Added a link to the official statistics collection page.
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12:02pm, 23 June 2020
PM announces easing of lockdown restrictions: 23 June 2020
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today set out further changes to lockdown measures in England.
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First published.
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1:08pm, 23 June 2020
Prime Minister’s statement to the House on COVID-19: 23 June 2020
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s statement to the House on coronavirus.
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First published.
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1:21pm, 23 June 2020
Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
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Find out how the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is changing.
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A Welsh translation of this policy paper has been added.
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2:39pm, 23 June 2020
Changes to notifying an option to tax land and buildings during coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Check temporary changes to the time limit and rules for notifying an option to tax land and buildings.
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We have extended the time limit from the date the decision to opt was made. This now applies to decisions made between 15 February 2020 and 31 October 2020.
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2:56pm, 23 June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Accessing food and essential supplies
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How to get food and other essential supplies during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Added guidance on changes to advice on shielding.
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3:06pm, 23 June 2020
Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak
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This page holds a tracker list of open, staffed and suspended courts during the coronavirus outbreak. It will be regularly updated.
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tracker list updated.
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3:07pm, 23 June 2020
MOD funds predictive sepsis test for coronavirus patients
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Dstl spin-out firm Ploughshare Innovations funds revolutionary test that can predict whether coronavirus patients will develop Sepsis before symptoms appear
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First published.
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3:20pm, 23 June 2020
Coronavirus grant funding: local authority payments to small and medium businesses
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Local authorities have received and distributed funding to support small and medium businesses in England during coronavirus.
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Data updated as of 21 June.
Time updated
4:24pm, 23 June 2020
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The measures to protect students and universities during the coronavirus outbreak, including temporary student number controls and additional places.
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Added Student number controls: further guidance.
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5:00pm, 23 June 2020
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This Directorate Children and Young People (DCYP) COVID-19 page provides important advice and updates for service parents.
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Addition of: Directed letter (update 1) – continuity of education allowance (CEA) – regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19).
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5:03pm, 23 June 2020
PHE data series on deaths in people with COVID-19: technical summary
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Summary of the PHE data series on deaths in people with COVID-19, outlining what the changes mean and how the data compare to other COVID-19 death data series.
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Added 23 June 2020 update.
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5:04pm, 23 June 2020
Vulnerable Children National Charities Strategic Relief Fund
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Details of the £7.6 million Vulnerable Children National Charities Strategic Relief Fund and how to apply.
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Addition of Welsh language version of The Vulnerable Children National Charities Strategic Relief Fund: clarification document and minor amends.
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5:13pm, 23 June 2020
Actions for early years and childcare providers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
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What childcare services early years settings, childminders and local authorities need to provide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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Updated to reflect that early years providers are now able to open for all children and to provide additional information on protective measures.
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5:23pm, 23 June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and prisons
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This page provides guidance for families and friends of those in prison in England and Wales during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Content updated to say restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic remain in place.
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5:25pm, 23 June 2020
Slides and datasets to accompany coronavirus press conference: 23 June 2020
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Press conference slides and datasets used by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Sir Patrick Vallance.
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First published.
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5:38pm, 23 June 2020
Slides, datasets and transcripts to accompany coronavirus press conferences
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Slides, datasets and transcripts from press conferences at 10 Downing Street in response to coronavirus.
Change made
Addition of slides and datasets for 23 June.
Time updated
5:43pm, 23 June 2020
Meeting people from outside your household from 4 July
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How you can see people that you do not live with while protecting yourself and others from coronavirus (COVID-19) from 4 July 2020.
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First published.
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10:40pm, 23 June 2020
Opening certain businesses and venues in England from 4 July 2020
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Guidance on the further easing of coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions from 4 July 2020.
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First published.
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10:42pm, 23 June 2020
£105 million to keep rough sleepers safe and off the streets during coronavirus pandemic
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Interim housing for thousands of rough sleepers taken off the streets during the pandemic to be provided.
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First published.
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12:01am, 24 June 2020
Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Guidance to help employers, employees and the self-employed understand how to work safely during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Restaurants, pubs, bars and takeaway services – Guidance expanded from takeaways to venues providing service at the venue ahead of planned opening, reflect guidance on support bubbles, socialdistancing, test and trace and feedback from industry.
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12:07am, 24 June 2020
Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do
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Frequently asked questions on what you can and can’t do during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Addition of HTML attachment: ‘Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do after 4 July’
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12:39am, 24 June 2020
Staying alert and safe (social distancing)
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The most important thing we can do is to stay alert, control the virus, and in doing so, save lives.
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New guidance added.
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1:38am, 24 June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents
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This is advice for visa customers and applicants in the UK, visa customers outside of the UK and British nationals overseas who need to apply for a passport affected by travel restrictions associated with coronavirus.
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Updated to add information on some VACs reopening.
Time updated
9:00am, 22 June 2020
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Indicators from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on young and older people in Great Britain. This release uses five waves of survey results covering the period from 3 April 2020 to 10 May 2020.
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First published.
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9:30am, 22 June 2020
New saliva test for coronavirus piloted in Southampton
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A weekly coronavirus (COVID-19) testing model using a new ‘no-swab’ saliva test is to be piloted in Southampton from this week (22 June).
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First published.
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9:50am, 22 June 2020
PPE portal: how to order emergency personal protective equipment
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Healthcare providers can order additional personal protective equipment (PPE) through the portal to top up their existing supplies for COVID-19 in an emergency.
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GPs and small social care providers can now place orders multiple times per week within the limits set out in the guidance, instead of a singular order.
Time updated
12:01pm, 22 June 2020
COVID-19: background information
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Information on COVID-19 including epidemiology, virology and clinical features.
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Updated global case numbers.
Time updated
1:24pm, 22 June 2020
Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak
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This page holds a tracker list of open, staffed and suspended courts during the coronavirus outbreak. It will be regularly updated.
Change made
tracker list updated.
Time updated
1:31pm, 22 June 2020
Claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
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If you’re self-employed or a member of a partnership and have been adversely affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) use this scheme if you’re eligible to claim the grant.
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Added translation
Time updated
1:47pm, 22 June 2020
New plans to get Britain building in coronavirus recovery
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Measures to help the construction industry boost building and return to work safely will be introduced this week.
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First published.
Time updated
2:21pm, 22 June 2020
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK
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The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK.
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Updated figures.
Time updated
2:35pm, 22 June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for local government
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Guidance for local councils during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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Added links to:COVID-19: guidance for the safe use of places of worship during the pandemicGovernment provides further halt to business evictions and more support for high street firmsNew plans to get Britain building in coronavirus recovery
Time updated
3:11pm, 22 June 2020
Claim for wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
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Claim for 80% of your employee’s wages plus any employer National Insurance and pension contributions, if you have put them on furlough because of coronavirus (COVID-19).
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If you’re claiming for an employee with a temporary National Insurance number, you should contact HMRC.
Time updated
3:44pm, 22 June 2020
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: step by step guide for employers
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This guide explains the information that employers need to provide to claim for their employees’ wages.
Change made
Updated with more information about flexible furlough and overpayments (English language version only – Welsh language version will follow shortly).
Time updated
4:27pm, 22 June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): impact on HM Land Registry’s services
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How we are delivering our services during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Added a link to sign up for email alerts from Simon Hayes, Chief Executive and Chief Land Registrar.
Time updated
4:37pm, 22 June 2020
Plans to ease guidance for over 2 million shielding
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Millions of people shielding from coronavirus (COVID-19) will be advised they can spend more time outside their homes from Monday 6 July, the Health and Social Care Secretary has announced.
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First published.
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5:00pm, 22 June 2020
Slides and datasets to accompany coronavirus press conference: 22 June 2020
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Press conference slides and datasets used by The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP and Dr Jenny Harries OBE.
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First published.
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5:03pm, 22 June 2020
Slides, datasets and transcripts to accompany coronavirus press conferences
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Slides, datasets and transcripts from press conferences at 10 Downing Street in response to coronavirus.
Change made
Addition of slides and datasets for 22 June.
Time updated
5:09pm, 22 June 2020