Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Welsh Secretary praises UK’s Armed Forces’ support in Wales’ fight against coronavirus
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Secretary of State for Wales Simon Hart recognises contribution of UK’s Armed Forces to COVID-19 response
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Added translation
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9:25am, 8 April 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for employees, employers and businesses
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Information on healthcare advice for employers and support for businesses.
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Added links to the business grant funding guidance, and the expanded retail discount guidance for local authorities.
Time updated
11:41am, 8 April 2020
UK airlines to save millions as navigation charges deferred
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Charges for air navigation services in European airspace deferred for up to 14 months.
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First published.
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11:58am, 8 April 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): providing unpaid care
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Information for people who are caring, unpaid, for friends or family during the coronavirus outbreak.
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12:35pm, 8 April 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to the manufacturing sector
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Letter from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma, to those working in manufacturing.
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First published.
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2:45pm, 8 April 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance on isolation for residential educational settings
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Guidance to support management of children and young people in residential educational settings, including boarding schools, residential special schools and specialist colleges and children’s homes.
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Updated guidance.
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3:38pm, 8 April 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to the retail sector
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Letter from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma, to those working in retail.
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First published.
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3:40pm, 8 April 2020
Slides and datasets to accompany coronavirus press conference: 8 April 2020
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Press conference slides and datasets used by Professor Angela McLean, Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser.
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5:10pm, 8 April 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for schools and other educational settings
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Guidance and advice about coronavirus (COVID-19) in educational settings for staff, parents and carers, pupils and students.
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Added ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): school and college performance measures’.
Time updated
5:11pm, 8 April 2020
Industry responds to call to arms to build British diagnostics industry at scale
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Pharmaceutical giants and diagnostic companies join forces on plans to roll out millions of coronavirus (COVID-19) tests.
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6:13pm, 8 April 2020