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President Trump suggested in a press briefing that healthcare professionals may use disinfectant and heat to treat Covid-19. The president seized upon research that looked at how coronavirus reacts in different temperatures, climates and on different surfaces but his task force coordinator Deborah Birx refused to support his ideas.
As the number of people who died of coronavirus increases by 938 and the government looks set to extend UK’s lockdown further, the chancellor Rishi Sunak holds the daily press conference.
Following the PM’s letter to 30m households telling them to stay inside, housing secretary Robert Jenrick is leading today’s press conference. The briefing comes as the government admits that the length of the lockdown is not fixed and stricter measures could be introduced.
The chancellor Rishi Sunak holds daily press conference on the coronavirus outbreak. A new emergency package to help self-employed workers facing financial difficulties as a result of the coronavirus pandemic is expected to be announced.
As the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus rises each day, Boris Johnson gives his daily press conference. The briefing follows the prime minister’s warning, urging families to stay at home on Mother’s Day to prevent the NHS from becoming overwhelmed.
The chancellor Rishi Sunak joins the prime minister for the daily press conference on the coronavirus outbreak. A new ‘rescue package’ for businesses is expected to be unveiled.
It was wide-ranging to say the least.