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The World Tonight Episodes

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    Matt Hancock insists “herculean” effort is being made to get PPE

    Complaints that vital kit still not reaching health workers who need it

  2. Dominic Raab says it's too early to lift restrictions on people's movements

    Boris Johnson moves out of intensive care

  3. Downing Street to provide update on the coronavirus lockdown next week

    Chancellor Rishi Sunak says public should focus on the "here and now"

  4. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab deputising for the PM

    Raab says entire cabinet united around Boris Johnson's plan for tackling epidemic

  5. Prime Minister taken to intensive care

    Number Ten says his condition deteriorated this afternoon

  6. Good weather forecast this weekend – concerns about social distancing

    Matt Hancock implores public to stay indoors to prevent further spread of coronavirus

  7. UK announces plans to significantly increase tests for coronavirus

    UK announces plans to significantly increase tests for coronavirus

  8. World Health Organisation “deeply concerned” about global rates of infection

    Biggest rise in UK deaths from coronavirus in a single day

  9. Government under pressure over lack of testing for coronavirus

    Michael Gove says there are difficulties securing chemicals required to expand testing

  10. New plan to bring home thousands of stranded Brits

    £75 million spent on chartering flights for people trying to get back to UK

  11. Boris Johnson tests positive for the coronavius

    Health Secretary Matt Hancock also infected – both working from home in self-isolation

  12. Chancellor unveils new support scheme for self-employed

    Rishi Sunak tells self employed people “you have not been forgotten”

  13. UN begins huge humanitarian funding drive to help fight coronavirus

    International community asked to raise $2 billion to help vulnerable countries

  14. Health Secretary insists people CAN go to work if they are unable to work from home

    Labour demands "clear and unambiguous advice" on key workers during pandemic.

  15. Strict new limits on movement to try to control coronavirus

    Boris Johnson says police will have power to disperse groups or impose fines

  16. Coronavirus: wages to be paid & entertainment venues shut

    The government has announced that it will pay up to 80% of employees' wages

  17. PM: we can turn the tide against coronavirus within 12 weeks

    Johnson says disease could be "sent packing" if people follow advice against socialising

  18. Virus: UK schools to shut from Friday

    Exceptions for children of key workers, GSCE’s and A-Levels cancelled

  19. Chancellor's economic plan to combat coronavirus

    Rishi Sunak announces £330 billion worth of measures - worth 15% of GDP

  20. People in UK told to stop unnecessary social contact

    Government advises to stay away from pubs, clubs, theatres to reduce coronavirus deaths

  21. Global deaths from coronavirus pass 5000 mark

    World Health Organisation says Europe is now epicentre of outbreak

  22. Government moves from “contain” to “delay” in Coronavirus battle

    Boris Johnson warns many more families will lose loved ones "before their time"

  23. The Budget - 12 billion pounds to soften impact of coronavirus outbreak.

    Rishi Sunak outlines measures to support businesses hit by epidemic

  24. Coronavirus: Trump has urged people to remain calm

    President fends off criticism he's been too slow to tackle the outbreak

  25. Italian PM introduces tougher measures to combat coronavirus

    Movement will be restricted across entire country from Tuesday morning

  26. Coronavirus global infections pass 100,000 mark

    How big a threat is the virus to governments around the world ?

  27. Dubai ruler loses court battle in London

    Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum abducted 2 daughters, ran intimidation campaign against wife

  28. Michael Bloomberg drops out of the race for the White House

    The billionaire businessman is now backing Super Tuesday winner Joe Biden

  29. Action plan for coronavirus unveiled by UK government

    Warning that a fifth of workforce could be off sick during peak of epidemic

  30. Boris Johnson warns of "very significant expansion" of coronavirus in the UK

    PM says the country set to face a challenge in weeks and months ahead

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