Coronavirus (COVID-19): UK government response
MHRA guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19)
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We are producing guidance for industry covering the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Change made – Added link to news story on MHRA investigating 14 cases of fake or unlicensed COVID-19 medical products
Time updated – 9:05am, 6 April 2020
Personal protective equipment (PPE): export control process
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Information for economic operators who will temporarily need a licence to export PPE outside the EU, EFTA member states and certain other territories.
Change made – Added link to a question and answer document by the EU.
Time updated – 9:58am, 6 April 2020
COVID-19: guidance for residential care, supported living and home care
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Residential care, supported living and home care in the event of a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Change made – Added link to guidance on admission and care of people in care homes, and marked guidance on residential care provision as withdrawn, as guidance on admission and care of people in care homes has replaced it.
Time updated – 3:08pm, 6 April 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): scaling up testing programmes
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How the government intends to scale up testing programmes to provide a test to anyone who needs one.
Change made – Added web version (HTML) of the ‘Scaling up our testing programmes’ document.
Time updated – 4:06pm, 6 April 2020
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Letter from MHCLG to local authority chief executives on emergency legislation to support local authorities.
Change made – First published.
Time updated – 4:29pm, 6 April 2020
Procurement Policy Note 02/20: Supplier relief due to COVID-19
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This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) sets out information and guidance for public bodies on payment of their suppliers to ensure service continuity during and after the current coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak.
Change made – Addition of further guidance, FAQs and model terms for construction.
Time updated – 4:35pm, 6 April 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to pharmacists from Jo Churchill
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The health minister’s letter thanks pharmacy teams for their response to coronavirus so far.
Change made – First published.
Time updated – 5:59pm, 6 April 2020
Foreign Secretary’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 6 April 2020
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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave the 6 April 2020 daily press briefing on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Change made – First published.
Time updated – 6:17pm, 6 April 2020
Slides and datasets to accompany coronavirus press conference: 6 April 2020
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Press conference slides and datasets used by Professor Angela McLean, Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser.
Change made – First published.
Time updated – 6:26pm, 6 April 2020