nadine dorries
The government's own scientific advisers called for a circuit breaker more than a month ago.
Featuring worrying app alerts, a dubious health minister and of course, a debate about carbs.
The Tory MP's tweet was met with widespread dismay.
Health minister reprimanded by No.10 but still faces demands for apology.
The communities are suffering disproportionately high deaths but ministers unable to say how many BAME people have tested positive.
A WHO expert appeared to dismiss suggestions from health minister Nadine Dorries that the UK needs a vaccine before it can “exit full lockdown".
Professor Neil Ferguson is now self isolating after developing symptoms of Covid-19.
Commons leader tells MPs they cannot make a "special case" of themselves.
Downing Street says the prime minister has no symptoms following the diagnosis of the junior health minister and Mid Bedfordshire MP.
Health minister Nadine Dorries has become the first MP to be diagnosed with coronavirus, and is now self-isolating after meetings at Westminster and Downing Street last week. Ahead of the budget announcement, the UK government has pledged to dedicate extra financial support to tackling the impact of Covid-19. Elsewhere, nearly 60 universities in the US have closed down to combat the spread of the virus, and Italy continues to enforce an unprecedented national lockdown.