Alex Wickham
Boris Johnson Has Been Admitted To Hospital For Tests After Having The Coronavirus For 10 Days
The prime minister has gone to hospital as a precautionary measure and it was not an emergency admission, Downing Street said.
Alex Wickham
Matt Hancock Promised 100,000 Tests A Day As He Revamped The UK Government's Coronavirus Communications
The health secretary announced a new five-pronged approach to fight the pandemic, telling the nation "I'm going to level with you" on testing.
Alex Wickham
Boris Johnson Is Looking For A UK Lockdown Exit Strategy, But Ministers And Experts Disagree On How To Do It
“This is the biggest question people are asking, but there are no clear answers yet.”
Alex Wickham
The UK Government's 24-Hour U-Turn On Coronavirus Testing Is Revealed In Its "Lines To Take" For Ministers
On Wednesday, ministers were told to say World Health Organisation advice on testing didn't apply to the UK. On Thursday, they were told to say testing "is the government's top priority".
Alex Wickham
The UK Could Have Had Thousands Of Extra Coronavirus Tests Weeks Ago
Public Health England failed to follow up on a request in January to use the testing capabilities of the UK's animal health agency, which its staff say could carry out 40,000 tests a week.
Richard Holmes
Even The US Is Doing More Coronavirus Tests Than The UK. Here Are The Reasons Why.
The British government keeps saying it's "ramping up testing", but it now lacks both testing kits and dedicated lab capacity thanks to its original strategy to tackle the pandemic.
Alex Wickham
Boris Johnson Has Tested Positive For The Coronavirus
Health secretary Matt Hancock has also tested positive and chief medical officer Chris Whitty is self-isolating after experiencing symptoms.
Alex Wickham
Next Is Closing Its Warehouses And Stopping Online Orders After Staff Said They Didn't Feel Safe
On Wednesday, BuzzFeed News revealed Next’s staff had complained they didn't feel safe going into work during the coronavirus pandemic.
Alex Wickham
Britain’s Food Industry Is Facing A Severe Labour Crisis That Could Lead To Shortages
Ministers are under pressure to allow furloughed workers to keep their government support while earning extra by plugging gaps in food production lines.
Alex Wickham
Next Employees Said The Company Is “Putting Lives At Risk” As Social Distancing Rules Aren’t Being Followed At Warehouses
“There were 50 people stood together brushing shoulders," one employee told BuzzFeed News.
Alex Wickham
The US Wanted The G7 To Release A Statement That Called Coronavirus “The Wuhan Virus”
In a draft seen by BuzzFeed News, the US also attacked the Chinese government’s response to the outbreak.
Alberto Nardelli
A Tory MP Makes £100,000 A Year From A Company That Is Selling Private Coronavirus Tests For £120 Each
According to the register of MPs’ financial interests, Owen Paterson is a paid consultant to Randox Laboratories, a company that is selling COVID-19 tests online.
Alberto Nardelli
Most People Under 70 Were Told They’d “Easily” Beat The Coronavirus. These Stories And Data Suggest It’s Way More Than Just A “Mild” Illness For Some.
BuzzFeed News spoke to two British people in their twenties who had to seek urgent medical attention, and figures from the rest of the world show significant numbers of people under 70 are falling seriously ill.
Alex Wickham
Boris Johnson Has Ordered A Full Coronavirus Lockdown Across The UK
"If you don’t follow the rules, the police will have the powers to enforce them," the prime minister warned in a televised statement from Downing Street.
Alex Wickham
Cabinet Ministers And Senior Aides Are Threatening "Full-Scale Mutiny" If Boris Johnson Doesn't Enforce A Lockdown
There was fury across government on Sunday at people flouting the social distancing orders outlined by the prime minister.
Alex Wickham
10 Days That Changed Britain: "Heated" Debate Between Scientists Forced Boris Johnson To Act On Coronavirus
“This is going to get much, much worse, very quickly, both in terms of deaths and the economy,” a cabinet minister told BuzzFeed News. “It will not be long before we are getting numbers like Italy. I don’t think people realise that yet.”
Alex Wickham
YouTube Is Letting Millions Of People Watch Videos Promoting Misinformation About The Coronavirus
False claims that the virus is caused by 5G phone signals or can be treated with vitamin C are being widely viewed on the platform.
Joey D'Urso
Conservative MPs Have Demanded The Government Raises Benefits And Pays Workers' Wages
Chancellor Rishi Sunak faced a backbench revolt from Tory MPs who said he had "not gone far enough" to help businesses and families.
Alex Wickham
Boris Johnson Said He "Will Not Hesitate" To Go Further "If Necessary" As He Considers Stricter Measures For London
BuzzFeed News understands that further proposals for how to enforce social distancing in London have been under discussion at the top of government on Wednesday.
Alex Wickham
Medical Students Are Being Graduated Early And Fast-Tracked To Hospitals
The newly graduated students will be able to carry out some hospital tasks such as patient assessments and blood tests.
Alex Wickham
