Chris Whitty
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Boris Johnson leads Downing Street press conference alongside chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance. The prime minister is expected to announce further easing of lockdown measures as zoos, safari parks and outdoor cinemas can reopen from Monday.
On quarantine and lockdown easing, the social distancing between the PM and Sage gets wider.
Prime minister Boris Johnson leads the Downing Street press conference alongside chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance. It comes after UK death toll rises by 359 in 24 hours bringing the total number of deaths to nearly 40,000.
Downing Street was unable to say whether chief medical officer Chris Whitty recommended the proposals.
The prime minister argued the questions about whether his senior adviser broke lockdown were "political".
Health secretary Matt Hancock leads the daily press conference alongside England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty and testing coordinator Professor John Newton. He is expected to give details about antibody tests available on the NHS under a new deal signed by the government.
The prime minister addresses the nation after formally presenting the coronavirus lockdown easing plans in parliament. He’s joined by Chief Medical Officer, Chris Whitty and Chief Scientific Adviser Patrick Vallance for the daily briefing.
Roadmap from lockdown set out, but so was the case for the defence ahead of any inquiry.