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What did we learn from UK briefing?

What were the key announcements and talking points from today's UK government briefing?

*The families of NHS and social care workers who have lost loved ones to coronavirus will be entitled to a £60,000 payment.

*The special life assurance scheme will apply to foreign workers and those who have returned from retirement.

*Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the UK was "on track" to meet its target of 100,000 tests by the end of the month.

*Chief Medical Officer Prof Chris Whitty said the number of cases is stabilising and the number of people in intensive care falling but he was "very cautious" about predicting future trends and death rates.

*The health secretary appealed to those with other serious illnesses to seek help, announcing the phased restart of previously cancelled hospital procedures, starting on Tuesday with cancer care.



Todays UK government daily press briefing is led by Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaking. He is joined by Chris Whitty, England's chief medical officer and Stephen Powis, medical director of NHS England.


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