Chris Whitty
Boris Johnson claimed everyone will soon get a swab test with results in minutes, but experts say the plan it is not the "slam dunk" he claims.
Government could also introduce more 10pm curfews on pubs and restaurants following dramatic spike of infections in the under-30s.
The UK's top medical officers have said “very few, if any” children and teenagers would come to long-term harm from the virus by attending school.
Reaching people with covid remains the key task.
England's chief medical officer cautions against optimistic timetable following positive results of Oxford trial.
England's chief medical officer Chris Whitty says social distancing must "continue for a long period of time".
Crowds of people were pictured outside bars as England's night-time economy opened for the first time in more than three months.
A detailed plan, not just a relaxation routemap, is needed more than ever.
Boris Johnson's decision to scrap the two-metre rule “absolutely not risk free”, Chris Whitty says.
Boris Johnson chairs the last daily coronavirus briefing alongside chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance and chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty. It comes after the prime minister announced easing of lockdown measures for England earlier today.