news--2020-05-07--Coronavirus: How COVID-19 is complicating treatment for cancer patients

District nurses in Merseyside say their way of working has changed dramatically in order to deliver care in the community during the coronavirus pandemic .
For some , their day begins with a virtual huddle to discuss key issues over the internet with colleagues .
Team leader Kim Reid said : `` It 's a brand new way of working .
It 's a very different way of working .
`` We had lots of meetings in rooms but now we 're very digital and very virtual .
I do n't think we 'll ever go back to the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course nothing can replace the hands-on care they give in the community , but wearing PPE is also becoming the new norm .
District nurse Beth Howard dons her PPE before going in to give medicine to cancer patient Tony in his flat in Liverpool .
He has just returned home after discovering he had coronavirus in hospital .
She said : `` We do go and see patients who have no symptoms whatsoever like Tony .
He said he had no symptoms .
`` The only symptom he had was a temperature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into hospital . ''
Some of the district nurses ' patients have had critical hospital appointments cancelled because of COVID-19 - adding to the pressure on community care .
We met 60-year-old Karen as she was visited by district nurse Jo Ingham .
Karen has terminal oesophageal cancer .
Her treatment was stopped at the start of the coronavirus outbreak and she 's now discovered a new lump .
She said : `` Now this COVID-19 has come along I feel like I 'm getting left and not getting no treatment .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get better .
I know I 'm not curable .
I 've got to live with that .
But I 've got four children I want to live for .
So it 's constantly on my mind .
`` I do n't want to close my eyes because I do n't want to die .
I do n't know what I 'd do without Jo . ''
The community health centre in Croxteth is empty - patients are only being seen in their own homes or helped over the phone .
Hospital discharge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been a slow process - but coronavirus has changed that too .
Karina Woodyer-Smith , Mersey Care head of integrated community nursing , said : `` We 've accepted more complex patients out of our hospitals to allow our hospitals to be ready for the coronavirus .
`` So routinely some patients that we have seen would have been in hospital for longer so that convalescence has been out here within the immunity . ''
District nurse team leader Kim Reid said : `` We 're used to looking after people at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our specialities .
`` It is difficult because we have a lot of people who are poorly with cancer diagnosis but we have had some patients who unfortunately have had COVID-19 .
`` The team are professional .
It 's a lot of pressure but we 're all working together in this unprecedented busy time .
Things are changing at a really fast pace and we 've got to keep up with that . ''

District nurses in Merseyside say their way of working has changed dramatically in order to deliver care in the community during the coronavirus pandemic.
For some, their day begins with a virtual huddle to discuss key issues over the internet with colleagues.
Team leader Kim Reid said: "It's a brand new way of working. It's a very different way of working.
"We had lots of meetings in rooms but now we're very digital and very virtual. I don't think we'll ever go back to the way we used to meet."
Image: Daily meetings are now being held online
Of course nothing can replace the hands-on care they give in the community, but wearing PPE is also becoming the new norm.
District nurse Beth Howard dons her PPE before going in to give medicine to cancer patient Tony in his flat in Liverpool.
He has just returned home after discovering he had coronavirus in hospital.
She said: "We do go and see patients who have no symptoms whatsoever like Tony. He said he had no symptoms.
"The only symptom he had was a temperature which he found out when he went into hospital."
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Some of the district nurses' patients have had critical hospital appointments cancelled because of COVID-19 - adding to the pressure on community care.
Image: Karen has oesophageal cancer
We met 60-year-old Karen as she was visited by district nurse Jo Ingham.
Karen has terminal oesophageal cancer. Her treatment was stopped at the start of the coronavirus outbreak and she's now discovered a new lump.
She said: "Now this COVID-19 has come along I feel like I'm getting left and not getting no treatment.
"I know I'm not going to get better. I know I'm not curable. I've got to live with that. But I've got four children I want to live for. So it's constantly on my mind.
"I don't want to close my eyes because I don't want to die. I don't know what I'd do without Jo."
The community health centre in Croxteth is empty - patients are only being seen in their own homes or helped over the phone.
Hospital discharge to care in the community has traditionally been a slow process - but coronavirus has changed that too.
Karina Woodyer-Smith, Mersey Care head of integrated community nursing, said: "We've accepted more complex patients out of our hospitals to allow our hospitals to be ready for the coronavirus.
"So routinely some patients that we have seen would have been in hospital for longer so that convalescence has been out here within the immunity."
District nurse team leader Kim Reid said: "We're used to looking after people at the end of life. That's one of our specialities.
"It is difficult because we have a lot of people who are poorly with cancer diagnosis but we have had some patients who unfortunately have had COVID-19.
"The team are professional. It's a lot of pressure but we're all working together in this unprecedented busy time. Things are changing at a really fast pace and we've got to keep up with that."


news--2020-05-07--VE Day: Nation pays tribute to 'greatest generation of Britons who ever lived'

The country will remember VE Day at 11am today with a two-minute silence led by Prince Charles .
At 3pm this afternoon , the nation will toast veterans and at 9pm the Queen will deliver a personal address from Windsor Castle - the same time her father , King George VI , gave a radio address in 1945 to mark the end of World War II .
It will be followed by a national doorstep singalong to Vera Lynn 's We 'll Meet Again .
You can watch the day 's main events live on Sky News .
VE Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but if anything , our connection with the historic moment is heightened in 2020 as this generation tries to emerge from a dark moment in its history .
The prime minister has said the country needs the same spirit to defeat coronavirus as the Second World War generation demonstrated in their struggle to defeat Hitler .
Boris Johnson wrote : `` On this anniversary , we are engaged in a new struggle against the coronavirus which demands the same spirit of national endeavour that you exemplified 75 years ago .
`` We can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and street celebrations we enjoyed in the past ; your loved ones may be unable to visit in person .
`` But please allow us , your proud compatriots , to be the first to offer our gratitude , our heartfelt thanks and our solemn pledge : you will always be remembered . ''
The prime minister added : `` Our celebration of the anniversary of the victory might give the impression that Hitler 's downfall was somehow inevitable .
You know better .
`` You will remember moments of crisis , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , defeat and grievous loss .
`` What made the difference was your valour , fortitude and quiet yet invincible courage . ''
The PM said those involved in the struggle to defeat Nazism were `` quite simply the greatest generation of Britons who ever lived '' .
There are dwindling numbers left alive who helped make VE Day happen .
Geoffrey Pulzer was a tank commander with the 29th Armoured Brigade , the 11th Armoured Division and took part in the D-Day landings on his 21st birthday .
He fought across France @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tale .
`` A mortar landed on our tank .
We came out with our ears drumming , blackened faces and pretty shaken , '' he told Sky News .
Like the prime minister , Cpl Pulzer compared the wartime spirit to what is happening now dealing with coronavirus .
He added : `` I experienced the whole of the Blitz and I see a great similarity between the attitude then - and the attitude now .
British doggedness .
And a British attitude to say let 's all work together . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for panic buying - and says he does not recall his mother doing that during the Blitz .
Seventy-five years ago , thousands took to the streets of London in spontaneous celebrations and pressed into the Mall to see the Royal Family and then prime minister Winston Churchill on the famous Buckingham Palace balcony .
Among the revellers was Marie Scott , who had been a radio operator on D-Day sending messages to the troops in Normandy .
She said : `` The whole nation was elated - we were all overjoyed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a very special thing .
You do n't stop at that moment to count the casualties and what you 've paid - the price you 've paid to win that war .
`` On VE Day there was delirium , euphoria - you name it , it was there .
Everywhere was the same .
People singing , shouting , smiling , laughing , kissing , and hugging and it was all totally indiscriminate but great fun . ''
Indiscriminate kissing and hugging will not be possible today .
The events will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Duchess of Cornwall who will pay hushed respects from a location in Scotland .
Prince Charles is also due to read extracts from his grandfather King George VI 's diary from 8 May , reflecting on the Nazi surrender after six years of war .
In parliament , a trumpeter from the Band of the Scots Guard will sound the Last Post and Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle is due to read extracts from a speech given by Churchill , in which he announced the surrender of Germany , bringing the Second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader Sir Keir Starmer , in a video message , highlights the legacy of `` those that rebuilt and renewed our country after the war '' , singling out the formation of NHS .
He says : `` In normal times we would be paying tribute to their achievements in street parties , in gatherings and events at the Cenotaph .
This year we ca n't do that , this year we ca n't be together . ''

The country will remember VE Day at 11am today with a two-minute silence led by Prince Charles.
At 3pm this afternoon, the nation will toast veterans and at 9pm the Queen will deliver a personal address from Windsor Castle - the same time her father, King George VI, gave a radio address in 1945 to mark the end of World War II.
It will be followed by a national doorstep singalong to Vera Lynn's We'll Meet Again.
You can watch the day's main events live on Sky News.
VE Day celebrations may have been scaled back, but if anything, our connection with the historic moment is heightened in 2020 as this generation tries to emerge from a dark moment in its history.
The prime minister has said the country needs the same spirit to defeat coronavirus as the Second World War generation demonstrated in their struggle to defeat Hitler.
Boris Johnson wrote: "On this anniversary, we are engaged in a new struggle against the coronavirus which demands the same spirit of national endeavour that you exemplified 75 years ago.
"We cannot pay our tribute with the parades and street celebrations we enjoyed in the past; your loved ones may be unable to visit in person.
"But please allow us, your proud compatriots, to be the first to offer our gratitude, our heartfelt thanks and our solemn pledge: you will always be remembered."
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Image: Boris Johnson lights a candle at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior
The prime minister added: "Our celebration of the anniversary of the victory might give the impression that Hitler's downfall was somehow inevitable. You know better.
"You will remember moments of crisis, even desperation, as our country endured setback, defeat and grievous loss.
"What made the difference was your valour, fortitude and quiet yet invincible courage."
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The PM said those involved in the struggle to defeat Nazism were "quite simply the greatest generation of Britons who ever lived".
There are dwindling numbers left alive who helped make VE Day happen.
Image: Cpl Geoffrey Pulzer
Geoffrey Pulzer was a tank commander with the 29th Armoured Brigade, the 11th Armoured Division and took part in the D-Day landings on his 21st birthday.
He fought across France and only just lived to tell the tale.
"A mortar landed on our tank. We came out with our ears drumming, blackened faces and pretty shaken," he told Sky News.
Image: Children at a primary school in Derby held a VE Day lunch party
Like the prime minister, Cpl Pulzer compared the wartime spirit to what is happening now dealing with coronavirus.
He added: "I experienced the whole of the Blitz and I see a great similarity between the attitude then - and the attitude now. British doggedness. And a British attitude to say let's all work together."
However, Cpl Pulzer did criticise people for panic buying - and says he does not recall his mother doing that during the Blitz.
Image: 8th May 1945: A van load of beer passing through Piccadilly Circus on VE Day. The statue of Eros, protected during the war by advertising hoardings, can be seen in the background.
Seventy-five years ago, thousands took to the streets of London in spontaneous celebrations and pressed into the Mall to see the Royal Family and then prime minister Winston Churchill on the famous Buckingham Palace balcony.
Among the revellers was Marie Scott, who had been a radio operator on D-Day sending messages to the troops in Normandy.
She said: "The whole nation was elated - we were all overjoyed.
"The end of a war is a very special thing. You don't stop at that moment to count the casualties and what you've paid - the price you've paid to win that war.
"On VE Day there was delirium, euphoria - you name it, it was there. Everywhere was the same. People singing, shouting, smiling, laughing, kissing, and hugging and it was all totally indiscriminate but great fun."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:42 What VE Day was like for the Queen
Indiscriminate kissing and hugging will not be possible today.
The events will be led by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall who will pay hushed respects from a location in Scotland.
Prince Charles is also due to read extracts from his grandfather King George VI's diary from 8 May, reflecting on the Nazi surrender after six years of war.
Image: Huge crowds gathered at Trafalgar Square to celebrate VE Day
In parliament, a trumpeter from the Band of the Scots Guard will sound the Last Post and Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle is due to read extracts from a speech given by Churchill, in which he announced the surrender of Germany, bringing the Second World War to an end.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, in a video message, highlights the legacy of "those that rebuilt and renewed our country after the war", singling out the formation of NHS.
He says: "In normal times we would be paying tribute to their achievements in street parties, in gatherings and events at the Cenotaph. This year we can't do that, this year we can't be together."


news--2020-05-04--Pet insurer Bought By Many snaps up £80m boost from share sale

A British pet insurer which is among the industry ’ s fastest-growing players has raised nearly £80m from the sale of shares to investors led by a prominent private equity firm .
Sky News has learnt that Bought By Many , which is based in London and launched eight years ago , will announce on Tuesday that it has secured £78m from FTV Capital , which backs financial services companies , and a group of its existing shareholders .
Bought By Many insures more than 200,000 pets , and recently expanded from the UK to Sweden , with the latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growth .
It has launched a podcast called Dogcast , which is hosted by the sports broadcaster Clare Balding .
As part of the financing , FTV Capital partner Mike Vostrizansky is joining Bought By Many 's board .
It recently named Jim Sutcliffe , the former boss of FTSE-100 insurance group Old Mutual , as its chairman .
Bought By Many was set up in an attempt to disrupt the insurance market by using technology and social media to offer bespoke and competitively priced policies across a range of sectors .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2017 , and has built its profile through a multimillion pound marketing budget .
In addition to mainstream products , it offers specialised insurance for exotic pets through ExoticDirect , the UK 's leading provider , covering more than 12,000 birds , mammals and reptiles .
Steven Mendel , co-founder and chief executive , said : `` This investment gives us the opportunity to look ahead , create more jobs and provide the insurance pet owners care about for years to come .
`` We will continue to invest in our people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ millions more pet owners . ''
Bought By Many claims to have the first UK pet insurance provider to offer policies covering pre-existing conditions , online claims processing , and the removal of a 14-day waiting period to claim for switchers .
It also says that it offers unique policies , including one which never increases in price and another that offers a customer their money back if they have not claimed .
Mr Vostrizansky said : `` The company 's consumer-friendly technology and high-quality team have allowed the company to rapidly enhance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vet appointments , fully digital claims , direct settlement with vets , and other easy-to-use features . ''
Bought By Many employs more than 150 people at offices in London , Surrey and Birmingham .
Its fundraising comes at a time when many technology companies are struggling to access new capital as the coronavirus prompts investors to tear up funding commitments in an attempt to shore up their existing portfolios .
The government has launched a vehicle branded the Future Fund , which will provide match-funding of up to £5m to a limited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been criticised as poorly targeted by many in Britain 's venture investing sector .
FTV 's other investments have included True Potential , a wealth manager , and World First , a payments business sold to the Chinese giant Ant Financial .

A British pet insurer which is among the industry’s fastest-growing players has raised nearly £80m from the sale of shares to investors led by a prominent private equity firm.
Sky News has learnt that Bought By Many, which is based in London and launched eight years ago, will announce on Tuesday that it has secured £78m from FTV Capital, which backs financial services companies, and a group of its existing shareholders.
Bought By Many insures more than 200,000 pets, and recently expanded from the UK to Sweden, with the latest capital injection expected to facilitate further international growth.
It has launched a podcast called Dogcast, which is hosted by the sports broadcaster Clare Balding.
As part of the financing, FTV Capital partner Mike Vostrizansky is joining Bought By Many's board.
It recently named Jim Sutcliffe, the former boss of FTSE-100 insurance group Old Mutual, as its chairman.
Bought By Many was set up in an attempt to disrupt the insurance market by using technology and social media to offer bespoke and competitively priced policies across a range of sectors.
The company launched into the pet insurance market in 2017, and has built its profile through a multimillion pound marketing budget.
In addition to mainstream products, it offers specialised insurance for exotic pets through ExoticDirect, the UK's leading provider, covering more than 12,000 birds, mammals and reptiles.
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Steven Mendel, co-founder and chief executive, said: "This investment gives us the opportunity to look ahead, create more jobs and provide the insurance pet owners care about for years to come.
"We will continue to invest in our people and products as we become visible to millions more pet owners."
Bought By Many claims to have the first UK pet insurance provider to offer policies covering pre-existing conditions, online claims processing, and the removal of a 14-day waiting period to claim for switchers.
It also says that it offers unique policies, including one which never increases in price and another that offers a customer their money back if they have not claimed.
Mr Vostrizansky said: "The company's consumer-friendly technology and high-quality team have allowed the company to rapidly enhance its offering with market-leading features like digital vet appointments, fully digital claims, direct settlement with vets, and other easy-to-use features."
Bought By Many employs more than 150 people at offices in London, Surrey and Birmingham.
Its fundraising comes at a time when many technology companies are struggling to access new capital as the coronavirus prompts investors to tear up funding commitments in an attempt to shore up their existing portfolios.
The government has launched a vehicle branded the Future Fund, which will provide match-funding of up to £5m to a limited number of start-ups, but which has been criticised as poorly targeted by many in Britain's venture investing sector.
FTV's other investments have included True Potential, a wealth manager, and World First, a payments business sold to the Chinese giant Ant Financial.


news--2020-05-04--VE Day: How the UK will mark the 75th anniversary this Friday

Celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day have been abandoned due to lockdown , but there are still many ways Britons can remember the end of war in Europe .
On 8 May 1945 , thousands gathered for parties on the streets of London 's West End for the announcement of peace after six years of the Second World War .
In a message broadcast to the nation , then prime minister Winston Churchill announced : `` Hostilities will end officially at one minute after midnight tonight , Tuesday the eighth of May .
We may allow ourselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Crowds cheered jubilantly and danced into the night as they celebrated the long-awaited peace on Victory of Europe day .
A day later , Germany surrendered to Russia after the battle for Berlin and the war in Europe was over .
There were big plans for the UK to mark the 75th anniversary this Friday - which took years of planning - including a procession down The Mall and a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey .
The traditional early May bank holiday was even shifted from Monday 4 May to Friday 8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honour the men and women who served .
While these have obviously been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic , there are still celebrations to be had which do not involve crowded festivals and parties .
At 11am , a national two-minute silence will be held to reflect on the sacrifice of those who fought in the war .
At 3pm , Britons are being invited to take to their doorsteps to raise a glass , cheer and clap during The Nation 's Toast to the Heroes of World War Two .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'll be a chant of the phrase : `` To those who gave so much , we thank you . ''
People have also been encouraged to mark the occasion in a picnic in their front gardens and have socially distanced parties on their driveways .
Some are also planning to hold virtual celebrations with friends and family over video calls using Zoom , FaceTime or Houseparty .
: : Listen to Sophy Ridge on Sunday on Apple podcasts , Google podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker There will also be an campaign urging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who lived through the war on social media , as well as place a Tommy figurine in their window .
A pre-recorded speech by the Queen will be broadcast at 9pm , the very moment her father , King George VI , addressed the people over radio on May 8 1945 .

Celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day have been abandoned due to lockdown, but there are still many ways Britons can remember the end of war in Europe.
On 8 May 1945, thousands gathered for parties on the streets of London's West End for the announcement of peace after six years of the Second World War.
In a message broadcast to the nation, then prime minister Winston Churchill announced: "Hostilities will end officially at one minute after midnight tonight, Tuesday the eighth of May. We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing."
Image: D-Day veteran Stanley Northeast, 99, is calling on the public to clap for veterans on VE Day
Crowds cheered jubilantly and danced into the night as they celebrated the long-awaited peace on Victory of Europe day.
A day later, Germany surrendered to Russia after the battle for Berlin and the war in Europe was over.
There were big plans for the UK to mark the 75th anniversary this Friday - which took years of planning - including a procession down The Mall and a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey.
The traditional early May bank holiday was even shifted from Monday 4 May to Friday 8 May to help people get out and honour the men and women who served.
While these have obviously been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, there are still celebrations to be had which do not involve crowded festivals and parties.
At 11am, a national two-minute silence will be held to reflect on the sacrifice of those who fought in the war.
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Image: Red Arrows fly over Horse Guards Parade during the VE Day Parade in 2015
At 3pm, Britons are being invited to take to their doorsteps to raise a glass, cheer and clap during The Nation's Toast to the Heroes of World War Two. The official VE Day website reads that there'll be a chant of the phrase: "To those who gave so much, we thank you."
People have also been encouraged to mark the occasion in a picnic in their front gardens and have socially distanced parties on their driveways.
Online guides are easily found online for DIY bunting displays.
Some are also planning to hold virtual celebrations with friends and family over video calls using Zoom, FaceTime or Houseparty.
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There will also be an campaign urging families to share stories or photos of those who lived through the war on social media, as well as place a Tommy figurine in their window.
A pre-recorded speech by the Queen will be broadcast at 9pm, the very moment her father, King George VI, addressed the people over radio on May 8 1945.


news--2020-05-04--Coronavirus: Govt reveals how many Britons are furloughed - and how much it costs

More than one in five British workers have now been furloughed , meaning the government is paying the wages of 6.3 million people .
Under the Job Retention Scheme , 80 % of an employee 's wages are paid by the state - up to a maximum of £2,500 a month .
Downing Street says the initiative has cost £8bn so far , with 800,000 employers affected by the coronavirus pandemic making a claim through HM Revenue and Customs .
The chancellor , Rishi Sunak , acknowledged that such a level of expenditure was not `` sustainable '' in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ministers were looking at ways to wind down the scheme in a `` measured way '' but added that there would be no `` cliff-edge '' to the scheme .
The scheme is designed to save companies from having to lay off their staff permanently even as business grinds to a halt because of COVID-19 .
It opened for claims on 20 April .
The prime minister 's official spokesman said : `` Since the launch , 800,000 employers have used the Job Retention Scheme to furlough 6.3 million jobs .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £8bn . ''
The job retention scheme was originally set to cover the wages of temporarily laid-off staff until the end of May , but was later extended by a month .
Last week , the Office for Budget Responsibility ( OBR ) estimated that the scheme would cost the Treasury a total £39bn .
Mr Sunak told ITV : `` To anyone anxious about this , I want to reassure that there will be no cliff-edge to the furlough scheme .
`` I 'm working as we speak to figure out the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scheme and ease people back into work in a measured way .
`` As some scenarios have suggested , we are potentially spending as much on the furlough scheme as we do on the NHS for example .
`` Clearly that is not a sustainable situation which is why , as soon as the time is right , we want to get people back to work and the economy fired up again . ''
The furlough scheme has been taken up by big companies including British Airways , which announced that it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 30,000 employees .
The figures came as pensions minister Therese Coffey said the government received 1.8 million claims for welfare payments between March 16 and the end of April via its 'Universal Credit ' benefits system .
The benefits are paid to people in work as well as those who have lost their jobs .
Ms Coffey said the volume of claims had been six times higher than normal in that period .
Torsten Bell , chief executive of think-tank the Resolution Foundation , said the latest furloughing figures showed `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic shutdown that Britain is living through '' .
`` If this kind of volume of workers stay on the scheme for several months the cost will run into the tens of billions of pounds , '' Mr Bell said .
`` And that is a cost very much worth paying . ''
The latest figures on the furlough scheme come as the government begins the rollout of its Bounce Back scheme to support small businesses .
The programme of 100 % state-backed loans for smaller firms is designed to be less complicated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic .
Mr Sunak has said the government will do `` whatever it takes '' to help afflicted households and companies through the crisis , pledging more than £300bn in loan guarantees to stricken businesses .
But there has been criticism that its main coronavirus business interruption loans scheme ( CBILS ) has been too slow to get money out to the companies that need it .
Banks , which are handling the applications , say they have been hampered by the fact that CBILS loans are only 80 % backed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Germany and Switzerland , which enjoy a 100 % state guarantee .

More than one in five British workers have now been furloughed, meaning the government is paying the wages of 6.3 million people.
Under the Job Retention Scheme, 80% of an employee's wages are paid by the state - up to a maximum of £2,500 a month.
Downing Street says the initiative has cost £8bn so far, with 800,000 employers affected by the coronavirus pandemic making a claim through HM Revenue and Customs.
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, acknowledged that such a level of expenditure was not "sustainable" in the longer term.
He told ITV News that ministers were looking at ways to wind down the scheme in a "measured way" but added that there would be no "cliff-edge" to the scheme.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:16 Loans scheme: govt 'has not acted decisively'
The scheme is designed to save companies from having to lay off their staff permanently even as business grinds to a halt because of COVID-19.
It opened for claims on 20 April.
The prime minister's official spokesman said: "Since the launch, 800,000 employers have used the Job Retention Scheme to furlough 6.3 million jobs.
"That's to a total value of £8bn."
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The job retention scheme was originally set to cover the wages of temporarily laid-off staff until the end of May, but was later extended by a month.
Last week, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) estimated that the scheme would cost the Treasury a total £39bn.
Mr Sunak told ITV: "To anyone anxious about this, I want to reassure that there will be no cliff-edge to the furlough scheme.
"I'm working as we speak to figure out the most effective way to wind down the scheme and ease people back into work in a measured way.
"As some scenarios have suggested, we are potentially spending as much on the furlough scheme as we do on the NHS for example.
"Clearly that is not a sustainable situation which is why, as soon as the time is right, we want to get people back to work and the economy fired up again."
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The furlough scheme has been taken up by big companies including British Airways, which announced that it would use it to subsidise the income of more than 30,000 employees.
The figures came as pensions minister Therese Coffey said the government received 1.8 million claims for welfare payments between March 16 and the end of April via its 'Universal Credit' benefits system.
The benefits are paid to people in work as well as those who have lost their jobs.
Ms Coffey said the volume of claims had been six times higher than normal in that period.
Torsten Bell, chief executive of think-tank the Resolution Foundation, said the latest furloughing figures showed "in stark terms the scale of the economic shutdown that Britain is living through".
"If this kind of volume of workers stay on the scheme for several months the cost will run into the tens of billions of pounds," Mr Bell said. "And that is a cost very much worth paying."
The latest figures on the furlough scheme come as the government begins the rollout of its Bounce Back scheme to support small businesses.
The programme of 100% state-backed loans for smaller firms is designed to be less complicated than other support initiatives set up during the pandemic.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:44 'We are not there yet', chancellor says
Mr Sunak has said the government will do "whatever it takes" to help afflicted households and companies through the crisis, pledging more than £300bn in loan guarantees to stricken businesses.
But there has been criticism that its main coronavirus business interruption loans scheme (CBILS) has been too slow to get money out to the companies that need it.
Banks, which are handling the applications, say they have been hampered by the fact that CBILS loans are only 80% backed by the taxpayer - unlike similar schemes in Germany and Switzerland, which enjoy a 100% state guarantee.


news--2020-05-04--Coronavirus: SAGE membership revealed after criticism over transparency

The membership of the UK government 's scientific advisory group guiding coronavirus policy has been revealed after a list was published online .
Having previously refused to release the names of those on the scientific advisory group for emergencies ( SAGE ) , the government has done so after weeks of pressure over a perceived lack of transparency around their meetings and recommendations .
Two members of the group have not given permission for their names to be revealed .
Number 10 had faced criticism when it emerged that Boris Johnson 's chief political adviser , Dominic Cummings , had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his name does not feature on the list .
Mr Cummings was first invited to attend on 23 March - the day the UK 's lockdown was announced .
Meanwhile , Sky News has been told Downing Street data scientist Ben Warner , a former Vote Leave campaigner , has been asked to attend the committee since 20 February .
Critics had claimed Mr Cummings ' presence risked allowing political concerns to dictate coronavirus policy , rather than scientific evidence .
Science and technology committee chair Greg Clark welcomed the publication of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explainer '' of SAGE .
`` I strongly welcome the commitment to transparency made by SAGE in publishing the names of the members , '' the Conservative MP said .
`` This was something my committee called for in order to provide public reassurance that government decisions are informed by a broad and substantial body of expert advice . ''
Concerns around transparency had prompted former government chief scientific adviser Sir David King to convene a separate `` independent '' panel of experts who were due to meet on Monday .
Professor David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the swine flu pandemic a decade ago and attended SAGE meetings , had told Sky News the government 's withholding of the names meant people were unable to judge their actions .
`` Why should we not know ? ''
he said .
`` The answer that we are protecting their privacy is no longer a realistic one .
`` My name is in the phone book .
Why do we want such secrecy that we do n't know who is helping to shape these decisions that are affecting our lives so intrusively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are : Professor Chris Whitty CB FMedSci - Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Adviser , Department of Health and Social Care Professor Venki Ramakrishnan PRS - Ex Officio as Chair of DELVE , convened by the Royal Society This week Kay Burley will be hosting a live Q & A with Health Secretary Matt Hancock .
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The membership of the UK government's scientific advisory group guiding coronavirus policy has been revealed after a list was published online.
Having previously refused to release the names of those on the scientific advisory group for emergencies (SAGE), the government has done so after weeks of pressure over a perceived lack of transparency around their meetings and recommendations.
Two members of the group have not given permission for their names to be revealed.
Image: Despite having attended meetings, Dominic Cummings' name does not feature on the list
Number 10 had faced criticism when it emerged that Boris Johnson's chief political adviser, Dominic Cummings, had attended meetings of the group, although his name does not feature on the list.
Mr Cummings was first invited to attend on 23 March - the day the UK's lockdown was announced.
Meanwhile, Sky News has been told Downing Street data scientist Ben Warner, a former Vote Leave campaigner, has been asked to attend the committee since 20 February.
Critics had claimed Mr Cummings' presence risked allowing political concerns to dictate coronavirus policy, rather than scientific evidence.
Science and technology committee chair Greg Clark welcomed the publication of the members, which came alongside an "explainer" of SAGE.
"I strongly welcome the commitment to transparency made by SAGE in publishing the names of the members," the Conservative MP said.
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"This was something my committee called for in order to provide public reassurance that government decisions are informed by a broad and substantial body of expert advice."
Concerns around transparency had prompted former government chief scientific adviser Sir David King to convene a separate "independent" panel of experts who were due to meet on Monday.
Professor David Salisbury, who oversaw vaccination policy during the swine flu pandemic a decade ago and attended SAGE meetings, had told Sky News the government's withholding of the names meant people were unable to judge their actions.
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"Why should we not know?" he said.
"The answer that we are protecting their privacy is no longer a realistic one.
"My name is in the phone book. Why do we want such secrecy that we don't know who is helping to shape these decisions that are affecting our lives so intrusively?"
Those named on the list are:
Sir Patrick Vallance FMedSci FRS - Government Chief Scientific Adviser
Professor Chris Whitty CB FMedSci - Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Adviser, Department of Health and Social Care
Professor John Aston - Chief Scientific Adviser, Home Office
Professor Wendy Barclay FMedSci - Imperial College London
Professor Phil Blythe - Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Transport
Professor Ian Boyd FRS - University of St Andrews
Professor Andrew Curran - Chief Scientific Adviser, Health and Safety Executive
Dr Gavin Debrera - Public Health England
Professor Sir Ian Diamond FRSE FBA - National Statistician, Office for National Statistics
Professor Yvonne Doyle CB - Medical Director, Public Health England
Professor John Edmunds OBE FMedSci - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Professor Sir Jeremy Farrar FMedSci - FRS Director, Wellcome Trust
Professor Neil Ferguson OBE FMedSci - Imperial College London
Dr Aidan Fowler FRCS - National Health Service England
Professor Julia Gog - University of Cambridge
Dr David Halpern - Behavioural Insights Team, Cabinet Office
Dr Jenny Harries OBE - Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Dr Demis Hassabis FRS - Personal capacity as a data scientist
Professor Peter Horby - University of Oxford
Dr Indra Joshi - NHSx
Professor Dame Theresa Marteau FMedSci - University of Cambridge
Professor Dame Angela McLean FRS - Chief Scientific Adviser, Ministry of DefenceProfessor Graham Medley - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Professor Andrew Morris FMedSci FRSE - University of Edinburgh
Professor Carole Mundell - Chief Scientific Adviser, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Professor Cath Noakes - University of Leeds
Dr Rob Orford - Welsh Government
Professor Michael Parker - University of Oxford
Professor Sharon Peacock FMedSci - Public Health England
Professor Alan Penn - Chief Scientific Adviser, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Professor Steve Powis FRCP - National Health Service England
Dr Mike Prentice - National Health Service England
Mr Osama Rahman - Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Education
Professor Venki Ramakrishnan PRS - Ex Officio as Chair of DELVE, convened by the Royal Society
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Professor Andrew Rambaut FRSE - University of Edinburgh
Professor Tom Rodden - Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Professor Brooke Rogers OBE - Kings College London
Dr James Rubin - Kings College London
Professor Calum Semple - University of Liverpool
Dr Mike Short CBE - Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for International Trade
Dr Gregor Smith - Scottish Government Chief Medical Officer
Professor Sir David Spieglhalter FRS - University of Cambridge
Professor Jonathan Van Tam MBE - Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Professor Russell Viner PRCPCH - University College London
Professor Charlotte Watts CMG FMedSci - Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for International Development
Professor Mark Walport FRCP FMedSci - FRS UK Research and Innovation
Professor Mark Woolhouse FRSE - University of Edinburgh
Professor Lucy Yardley - University of Bristol
Professor Ian Young - Northern Ireland Executive
Professor Maria Zambon FMedSci - Public Health England
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news--2020-05-04--Coronavirus survivor Linda Lusardi to join Mr Motivator for online workouts

Fitness guru Mr Motivator will be joined by Linda Lusardi for a week-long workout to raise money for older people during the coronavirus pandemic .
The workout is in support of Age UK 's Emergency Coronavirus Appeal and it aims to raise £10m .
Mr Motivator , whose real name is Derrick Evans , will broadcast daily 15-minute workouts between 4 May and 8 May on the Ideal World channel .
Also appearing will be Rustie Lee , Christopher Biggins and the stars of The Real Housewives Of Cheshire , all recording their contribution from home .
: : Listen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Mr Motivator said : `` It 's a challenging time for us all at the moment .
`` But none more so than the older generation , many of whom are feeling particularly isolated .
`` Fitness is key to being able to maintain both your health and independence .
`` That 's why , with the nation 's help , I hope my new lockdown workout sessions will help to raise significant funds for Age UK 's appeal .
`` We may not be able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ # workitout . ''
Lusardi , 61 , spent 10 days in hospital with fever , chest pains and vomiting due to the coronavirus .
The former Page 3 girl said : `` I know at first hand how debilitating this disease can be .
`` It is important to keep your fitness levels up .
You know what they say , ' a healthy body , equals a healthy mind ' , which is so important at these uncertain times .
`` That 's why I 'm looking forward to supporting Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Age UK . ''
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Fitness guru Mr Motivator will be joined by Linda Lusardi for a week-long workout to raise money for older people during the coronavirus pandemic.
The workout is in support of Age UK's Emergency Coronavirus Appeal and it aims to raise £10m.
Image: Mr Motivator's lockdown workout sessions will help to raise funds for Age UK
Mr Motivator, whose real name is Derrick Evans, will broadcast daily 15-minute workouts between 4 May and 8 May on the Ideal World channel.
Also appearing will be Rustie Lee, Christopher Biggins and the stars of The Real Housewives Of Cheshire, all recording their contribution from home.
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Mr Motivator said: "It's a challenging time for us all at the moment.
"But none more so than the older generation, many of whom are feeling particularly isolated.
"Fitness is key to being able to maintain both your health and independence.
"That's why, with the nation's help, I hope my new lockdown workout sessions will help to raise significant funds for Age UK's appeal.
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"We may not be able to be together but together we can #workitout."
Lusardi, 61, spent 10 days in hospital with fever, chest pains and vomiting due to the coronavirus.
The former Page 3 girl said: "I know at first hand how debilitating this disease can be.
"It is important to keep your fitness levels up. You know what they say, 'a healthy body, equals a healthy mind', which is so important at these uncertain times.
"That's why I'm looking forward to supporting Mr Motivator this week in raising funds for Age UK."
Image: Burley and Hancock
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news--2020-05-04--Coronavirus: Doctor dies of COVID-19 after warning people to take pandemic seriously

A `` much-loved '' London-based eye doctor who warned about the dangers of underestimating coronavirus has died after contracting the disease .
Dr Paul Kabasele had been receiving treatment for COVID-19 for a month in hospital , Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said .
The trust said the 58-year-old was a `` truly gifted and hard-working doctor '' who had worked at its Croydon Hospital site for a decade .
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Outside his core role , Dr Kabasele had `` worked tirelessly '' to improve the eye health of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , where he came from originally .
He also served as a church pastor for more than 30 years , and regularly gave sermons for the Rock of Ages Christian Assembly in southeast London .
It comes after the Royal College of Surgeons said NHS workers from black and ethnic minority ( BAME ) groups who are dealing with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high-risk areas .
Sky News analysis indicated 60 % of health staff who have died with COVID-19 are from those groups .
Video posted online before he became ill showed him urging the church 's followers to take the virus seriously and not put `` lives in danger '' .
Rock of Ages said : `` We have lost a great role model and a father but we are rejoicing for he has played his part and now in peace with our lord Jesus Christ . ''
One worshipper added : `` Dr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I miss the mellow tone of his voice .
He was a role model .
May God help us follow his path . ''
David Probert , chief executive at Moorfields Eye Hospital , said : `` Paul was a much-loved member of the Moorfields family .
Through the past decade , he provided an exceptional level of care to his patients .
`` He was incredibly hardworking , kind , gentle and a joy to work with .
He will be sorely missed by many and his death is a huge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are with Paul 's family and friends at this incredibly difficult and heart-breaking time . ''

A "much-loved" London-based eye doctor who warned about the dangers of underestimating coronavirus has died after contracting the disease.
Dr Paul Kabasele had been receiving treatment for COVID-19 for a month in hospital, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said.
The trust said the 58-year-old was a "truly gifted and hard-working doctor" who had worked at its Croydon Hospital site for a decade.
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It said the ophthalmologist "provided an exceptional level of care to his patients, thanks to his warm, reassuring and generous nature".
Outside his core role, Dr Kabasele had "worked tirelessly" to improve the eye health of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he came from originally.
He also served as a church pastor for more than 30 years, and regularly gave sermons for the Rock of Ages Christian Assembly in southeast London.
It comes after the Royal College of Surgeons said NHS workers from black and ethnic minority (BAME) groups who are dealing with the coronavirus crisis should be removed from high-risk areas.
Sky News analysis indicated 60% of health staff who have died with COVID-19 are from those groups.
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Video posted online before he became ill showed him urging the church's followers to take the virus seriously and not put "lives in danger".
Rock of Ages said: "We have lost a great role model and a father but we are rejoicing for he has played his part and now in peace with our lord Jesus Christ."
One worshipper added: "Dr Paul was a pastor full of humility. I miss the mellow tone of his voice. He was a role model. May God help us follow his path."
David Probert, chief executive at Moorfields Eye Hospital, said: "Paul was a much-loved member of the Moorfields family. Through the past decade, he provided an exceptional level of care to his patients.
"He was incredibly hardworking, kind, gentle and a joy to work with. He will be sorely missed by many and his death is a huge loss to us all. Our thoughts are with Paul's family and friends at this incredibly difficult and heart-breaking time."


news--2020-05-04--Love Island cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

This year 's summer series of Love Island has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic , bosses have confirmed .
ITV says the show will come back in 2021 .
The announcement has been made after much speculation about how the hit reality series , which usually airs in the UK in June , would go ahead due to the COVID-19 outbreak .
Last week , ITV boss Kevin Lygo said he had ruled out filming in the UK rather than Majorca , after considering whether it could take place in Cornwall , and that he felt `` uneasy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people `` slathering over each other '' while the rest of the nation is being told to socially distance .
Now , it has been officially called off .
`` We have tried every which way to make Love Island this summer but logistically it 's just not possible to produce it in a way that safeguards the well-being of everyone involved and that for us is the priority , '' Mr Lygo said .
`` In normal circumstances we would be preparing very soon to travel out to the location in Majorca @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 's now out of the question .
`` We are very sorry for fans of the show but making it safely is our prime concern and Love Island will be back stronger than ever in 2021 . ''
Host Laura Whitmore , who took over presenting duties from Caroline Flack for the first winter series earlier this year , said this year 's series , set to be the seventh , had received more applications than ever .
`` Like with a lot of things because of restrictions with travel , social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Love Island is postponed until 2021 , '' she tweeted .
`` Great news is that there have been more applications than any other series !
`` Next year is going to be BIG .
Stay safe . ''
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Whitmore had been confirmed as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was charged with assault in December 2019 .
Flack later took her own life on 15 February , at the age of 40 , just a few weeks before her trial was due to take place .
Love Island paid tribute during the final episode of the latest series , which was won by Paige Turley and Finn Tapp .
An inquest into her death is due to resume on 5 August .
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This year's summer series of Love Island has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, bosses have confirmed.
ITV says the show will come back in 2021.
The announcement has been made after much speculation about how the hit reality series, which usually airs in the UK in June, would go ahead due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Image: Laura Whitmore took over from Caroline Flack as presenter for the first winter series earlier this year
Last week, ITV boss Kevin Lygo said he had ruled out filming in the UK rather than Majorca, after considering whether it could take place in Cornwall, and that he felt "uneasy" about airing a show that sees people "slathering over each other" while the rest of the nation is being told to socially distance.
Now, it has been officially called off.
"We have tried every which way to make Love Island this summer but logistically it's just not possible to produce it in a way that safeguards the well-being of everyone involved and that for us is the priority," Mr Lygo said.
"In normal circumstances we would be preparing very soon to travel out to the location in Majorca to get the villa ready but clearly that's now out of the question.
"We are very sorry for fans of the show but making it safely is our prime concern and Love Island will be back stronger than ever in 2021."
Host Laura Whitmore, who took over presenting duties from Caroline Flack for the first winter series earlier this year, said this year's series, set to be the seventh, had received more applications than ever.
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Image: The show paid tribute to Flack following her death in February
"Like with a lot of things because of restrictions with travel, social distancing and unable to plan ahead, Love Island is postponed until 2021," she tweeted.
"Great news is that there have been more applications than any other series!
"Next year is going to be BIG. Stay safe."
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Love Island has been a huge hit for ITV2 since its relaunch in 2015, and the first winter series, which was filmed in South Africa, launched in January.
Whitmore had been confirmed as host for the winter show after Flack was charged with assault in December 2019.
Image: The first ever winter series was won by Paige Turley (pictured) and Finn Tapp. Pic: ITV
Flack later took her own life on 15 February, at the age of 40, just a few weeks before her trial was due to take place.
Love Island paid tribute during the final episode of the latest series, which was won by Paige Turley and Finn Tapp.
An inquest into her death is due to resume on 5 August.
Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org in the UK. In the US, call the Samaritans branch in your area or 1 (800) 273-TALK


news--2020-03-13--Coronavirus: One in four people refuse to change their behaviour over disease

One in four people are refusing to change their behaviour as a result of the coronavirus outbreak , according to a new YouGov poll for Sky News which suggests a majority remain relaxed about the fallout .
YouGov asked people how the coronavirus outbreak had led people to change their behaviour .
Some 61 % said they had improved personal hygiene , 27 % said they were avoiding contact with people who seem to have the flu and 24 % said they were avoiding crowded public places .
• Mass gatherings in the UK will be banned from next week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • The London Marathon is among a number of sporting events cancelled • Anyone entering New Zealand will have to self-isolate for 14 days • US President Donald Trump has declared the outbreak a national emergency • More than 145,000 cases and almost 5,500 deaths have been declared worldwide , according to Johns Hopkins University • Italy recorded 250 cases in a day , bringing its total to almost 18,000 However , 25 % said they had done none of the above despite the prime minister repeatedly urging people to improve their personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of the disease .
Men were much more likely to say they were not modifying their behaviour than women , by 29 % to 21 % .
This reflects an underlying calm about the condition .
Some 38 % said they were scared , but 59 % said they were not scared of catching coronavirus , the day after the prime minister said that loved ones would die early as a result of it spreading .
The poll was taken on Thursday and Friday .
The public broadly back the UK government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It found 55 % of people said the government was doing well , but 30 % said the response was going badly .
The public were asked what they wanted the government to do to help fight coronavirus .
Some 66 % want the government to encourage companies to allow people to work from home , while 56 % want the government to cancel large sporting events , concerts and other large events .
However only 34 % want the government to temporarily close schools .

One in four people are refusing to change their behaviour as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a new YouGov poll for Sky News which suggests a majority remain relaxed about the fallout.
YouGov asked people how the coronavirus outbreak had led people to change their behaviour.
Some 61% said they had improved personal hygiene, 27% said they were avoiding contact with people who seem to have the flu and 24% said they were avoiding crowded public places.
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Mass gatherings in the UK will be banned from next week under plans being drawn up by ministers
in the UK will be banned from next week under plans being drawn up by ministers The London Marathon is among a number of sporting events cancelled
is among a number of sporting events cancelled Anyone entering New Zealand will have to self-isolate for 14 days
will have to self-isolate for 14 days US President Donald Trump has declared the outbreak a national emergency
has declared the outbreak a More than 145,000 cases and almost 5,500 deaths have been declared worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University
Italy recorded 250 cases in a day, bringing its total to almost 18,000
However, 25% said they had done none of the above despite the prime minister repeatedly urging people to improve their personal hygiene because of the impact on the spread of the disease.
Men were much more likely to say they were not modifying their behaviour than women, by 29% to 21%.
This reflects an underlying calm about the condition. Some 38% said they were scared, but 59% said they were not scared of catching coronavirus, the day after the prime minister said that loved ones would die early as a result of it spreading. The poll was taken on Thursday and Friday.
The public broadly back the UK government response to the crisis to date. It found 55% of people said the government was doing well, but 30% said the response was going badly.
The public were asked what they wanted the government to do to help fight coronavirus.
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Some 66% want the government to encourage companies to allow people to work from home, while 56% want the government to cancel large sporting events, concerts and other large events.
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However only 34% want the government to temporarily close schools.
YouGov interviewed 2,287 GB adults on March 12 and 13.


news--2020-03-13--Coronavirus: Tory MP's wife berates health minister Nadine Dorries after COVID-19 diagnosis

The wife of a Conservative MP has angrily berated a health minister who tested positive for coronavirus .
Nevena Bridgen , who is married to North West Leicestershire MP Andrew Bridgen , publicly criticised Nadine Dorries for not informing health officials of contact with her husband .
Earlier this week , Ms Dorries became the first MP to be diagnosed with COVID-19 - the disease that develops from coronavirus - and is now self-isolating at home .
But , as she recuperates , the Tory minister - who is in charge of patient safety - was forced to respond to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a tweet Ms Dorries sent praising `` amazing '' Public Health England staff , Mrs Bridgen asked : `` Why you did not tell them that you set next to my husband Andrew Bridgen on Thursday in a tea room and that he ca n't get the test now ! ''
Mrs Bridgen , a Serbian opera singer , claimed her baby and 75-year-old mother had now been `` jeopardised '' .
`` You were treated but no one is coming to help us !
, '' she added to Ms Dorries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has a `` cough and a cold '' , is currently working from home via Skype and telephone as he himself self-isolates .
Ms Dorries dismissed Mrs Bridgen 's accusations , posting on Twitter : `` Because , I did not sit next to your husband .
`` He was in tea room when I walked in , on another table not close to me .
`` He text me and told me he had sat next to me , I was too ill to discuss but not sick enough not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I told him if he was worried , to call 111 . ''
Ms Dorries has previously said she felt `` weak and tired '' on Thursday , but only showed the first symptoms of coronavirus - a cough - on Friday mid-morning .
She attended an event at 10 Downing Street , hosted by Boris Johnson , on Thursday .
It is understood the prime minister was not in close contact with Ms Dorries at the event and has no coronavirus symptoms .
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However , a growing number of MPs are now self-isolating after displaying some symptoms or having had contact with individuals who have subsequently tested positive for COVID-19 .
Home Office minister James Brokenshire is self-isolating after meeting with Australia 's interior minister Peter Dutton in Washington last week , where they both attended the same White House event .
Mr Dutton has since tested positive for COVID-19 .
The government has so far rejected suggestions that parliament could be shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic .

The wife of a Conservative MP has angrily berated a health minister who tested positive for coronavirus.
Nevena Bridgen, who is married to North West Leicestershire MP Andrew Bridgen, publicly criticised Nadine Dorries for not informing health officials of contact with her husband.
Earlier this week, Ms Dorries became the first MP to be diagnosed with COVID-19 - the disease that develops from coronavirus - and is now self-isolating at home.
But, as she recuperates, the Tory minister - who is in charge of patient safety - was forced to respond to a furious Mrs Bridgen.
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In response to a tweet Ms Dorries sent praising "amazing" Public Health England staff, Mrs Bridgen asked: "Why you did not tell them that you set next to my husband Andrew Bridgen on Thursday in a tea room and that he can't get the test now!"
Mrs Bridgen, a Serbian opera singer, claimed her baby and 75-year-old mother had now been "jeopardised".
"You were treated but no one is coming to help us!," she added to Ms Dorries.
Mr Bridgen, who has said he has a "cough and a cold", is currently working from home via Skype and telephone as he himself self-isolates.
Ms Dorries dismissed Mrs Bridgen's accusations, posting on Twitter: "Because, I did not sit next to your husband.
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"He was in tea room when I walked in, on another table not close to me.
"He text me and told me he had sat next to me, I was too ill to discuss but not sick enough not to know, that wasn't true.
"I told him if he was worried, to call 111."
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Ms Dorries has previously said she felt "weak and tired" on Thursday, but only showed the first symptoms of coronavirus - a cough - on Friday mid-morning.
She attended an event at 10 Downing Street, hosted by Boris Johnson, on Thursday.
It is understood the prime minister was not in close contact with Ms Dorries at the event and has no coronavirus symptoms.
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However, a growing number of MPs are now self-isolating after displaying some symptoms or having had contact with individuals who have subsequently tested positive for COVID-19.
Home Office minister James Brokenshire is self-isolating after meeting with Australia's interior minister Peter Dutton in Washington last week, where they both attended the same White House event.
Mr Dutton has since tested positive for COVID-19.
The government has so far rejected suggestions that parliament could be shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic.


news--2020-03-13--Coronavirus: The latest NHS advice on COVID-19 symptoms

As the government enters its second phase of the response to the coronavirus outbreak , the NHS has updated its advice for those concerned they may be at risk of contracting COVID-19 .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK was now moving from trying to contain the virus to delaying its spread .
People should stay at home for seven days if they have either : '' Do not go to a GP surgery , pharmacy or hospital , '' the NHS website adds .
`` You do not need to contact 111 to tell them you 're staying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hancock told Sky News on 15 March that over-70s will be asked to self-isolate - potentially for months - `` in the coming weeks '' .
He added that the `` elderly and vulnerable '' would be asked to `` shield themselves by self-isolating '' .
He continued : `` We appreciate it is a very big ask of the elderly and vulnerable , and it 's for their own self protection .
`` The measures we 're looking at taking are very , very significant and they will disrupt the ordinary lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The NHS is asking people to use its 111 online service if : • You can not cope with your symptoms at home • Your symptoms do not get better after seven days People are asked to phone 111 only if they can not get help online .
What should I do if I 'm self-isolating ?
The NHS is asking people staying at home to : • Try and keep two metres ( three steps ) away from other people in your home - especially older people or those with long-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and delivery services to deliver food and medicine - but avoid contact with them • Sleep alone if possible • Wash your hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds on a regular basis • Try to stay away from older people and those with long term health conditions • Drink lots of water and take everyday painkillers - like paracetamol and ibuprofen - to deal with your symptoms • Not have visitors and ask people to leave deliveries outside • Not leave the house - including going for a walk or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do I avoid catching or spreading COVID-19 ?
• Wash your hands regularly - with soap and water and for at least 20 seconds • Wash your hands when you get home or into work • Use hand sanitsers if you do not have access to soap and water • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or with your sleeve - not your hands - when you cough or sneeze • Used tissues should be put in the bin immediately and your hands should be washed afterwards • Try to avoid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Do not touch your eyes , nose or mouth if your hands are not clean How is the virus spread ?
The NHS says it is not exactly known how coronavirus is spread from person to person because it is a new illness .
It says similar viruses are spread in cough droplets and that it is `` very unlikely '' to be be spread through things like packages or food .
Is there any treatment ?
There is no specific treatment for coronavirus and antibiotics do not work as they do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only relieve symptoms while your body fights the illness , and you will have to self-isolate until you have recovered .
What has the government 's chief scientific adviser said ?
Sir Patrick Vallance has told Sky News millions of Britons will need to contract coronavirus in order to control the impact of the disease which is likely to return `` year on year '' .
He said about 60 % of the UK population will need to become infected with COVID-19 in order for society to have `` herd immunity '' from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resistance to a contagious disease within a population because enough people have become immune .
For more information and advice visit nhs.uk/coronavirus

As the government enters its second phase of the response to the coronavirus outbreak, the NHS has updated its advice for those concerned they may be at risk of contracting COVID-19.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK was now moving from trying to contain the virus to delaying its spread.
When should I self-isolate?
People should stay at home for seven days if they have either:
A high temperature
A new continuous cough
"Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital," the NHS website adds. "You do not need to contact 111 to tell them you're staying at home."
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told Sky News on 15 March that over-70s will be asked to self-isolate - potentially for months - "in the coming weeks".
He added that the "elderly and vulnerable" would be asked to "shield themselves by self-isolating".
He continued: "We appreciate it is a very big ask of the elderly and vulnerable, and it's for their own self protection.
"The measures we're looking at taking are very, very significant and they will disrupt the ordinary lives of almost everybody in the country."
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When should I call 111?
The NHS is asking people to use its 111 online service if:
You cannot cope with your symptoms at home
Your condition gets worse
Your symptoms do not get better after seven days
People are asked to phone 111 only if they cannot get help online.
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What should I do if I'm self-isolating?
The NHS is asking people staying at home to:
Try and keep two metres (three steps) away from other people in your home - especially older people or those with long-term health conditions
Ask friends and family and delivery services to deliver food and medicine - but avoid contact with them
Sleep alone if possible
Wash your hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds on a regular basis
Try to stay away from older people and those with long term health conditions
Drink lots of water and take everyday painkillers - like paracetamol and ibuprofen - to deal with your symptoms
Not have visitors and ask people to leave deliveries outside
Not leave the house - including going for a walk or to schools or any public places
Image: People are being encouraged to wash their hands more often
How do I avoid catching or spreading COVID-19?
Wash your hands regularly - with soap and water and for at least 20 seconds
Wash your hands when you get home or into work
Use hand sanitsers if you do not have access to soap and water
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or with your sleeve - not your hands - when you cough or sneeze
Used tissues should be put in the bin immediately and your hands should be washed afterwards
Try to avoid contact with people who are unwell
Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean
How is the virus spread?
The NHS says it is not exactly known how coronavirus is spread from person to person because it is a new illness.
It says similar viruses are spread in cough droplets and that it is "very unlikely" to be be spread through things like packages or food.
Is there any treatment?
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There is no specific treatment for coronavirus and antibiotics do not work as they do not work against viruses.
Any treatment can only relieve symptoms while your body fights the illness, and you will have to self-isolate until you have recovered.
What has the government's chief scientific adviser said?
Sir Patrick Vallance has told Sky News millions of Britons will need to contract coronavirus in order to control the impact of the disease which is likely to return "year on year".
He said about 60% of the UK population will need to become infected with COVID-19 in order for society to have "herd immunity" from future outbreaks.
Herd immunity is the resistance to a contagious disease within a population because enough people have become immune.
For more information and advice visit nhs.uk/coronavirus


news--2020-03-13--Coronavirus: Why the market crash could hit you in the pocket

Coronavirus : Why the market crash could hit you in the pocket Coronavirus : Why the market crash could hit you in the pocket Trading - whether in equities , bonds , currencies or commodities - is a young person 's game .
Accordingly , there are some people working in financial markets who will not have been around in 2008 , when the global financial crisis struck .
Meanwhile , there will be very few people left working in equity markets who were around when , on 19 and 20 October 1987 , the FTSE-100 suffered one-day falls comparable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There are a few key differences between then and now .
The first is that the FTSE-100 now is no longer a reliable barometer of corporate Britain .
Back in 1987 , when the stock market crashed , the Footsie consisted largely of companies exposed primarily to the UK economy and which had lots of British employees , such as the brewer Bass , the fashion retailer Burton , the miner English China Clays and Rank Group , whose operations then took in Butlins holiday camps , the Odeon cinema chain and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Footsie is dominated by big international companies , many of which have no operations in the UK or employ few people here .
The big fallers on Thursday included the likes of Evraz , a Russian steel producer ; Anglo American , a mining company whose main operations are in Africa and Latin America and BHP , a miner whose operations are mainly in Australia .
A second key difference is the nature of trading .
Back in 1987 , much more trading was conducted by voice , with customers phoning their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the problems in 1987 was that those working for market-makers - the firms which quote two-way prices in securities in which they are prepared to both buy or sell - did not pick up the phone .
People could not trade and so there was a lack of `` liquidity '' - the ease with which securities can be traded .
Now , most trading takes place via the so-called `` order book '' , where buy and sell orders are automatically matched , or via so-called `` dark pools '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trades without their orders being open to wider scrutiny .
More trading is automated , with computers automatically selling or buying securities when `` sell '' or `` buy '' instructions are triggered , for example when the price of a security goes above or below a certain level .
This week 's falls have , as is the case every time when there is a large decline , been blamed on machine trading .
A third key difference is the composition of stock market ownership .
Back in 1987 , the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's drive for popular capitalism , with the likes of BT , British Airways and British Gas being privatised and their shares sold to the public .
In 1987 , some eight million Britons - then around a fifth of the population - owned shares .
Yet the proportion of the UK stock market that was owned by individuals was already in decline , with barely 20 % of the market owned by individual investors , down from 59 % in 1963 .
That proportion has continued to fall and , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at just 12.3 % as at the end of 2016 .
However , the number of individuals directly affected by this week 's stock market reverses will have been significantly higher than in 1987 , due to changes in the way in which people save and invest .
While just 12.3 % of the UK stock market is owned by individuals , a further 9.5 % of it is owned by unit trusts , the kind of fund commonly held by millions of Britons in their Individual Savings Accounts ( ISAs ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ investing on behalf of millions of members of the public , own a further 7.9 % .
So the personal fortunes of many Britons - an estimated 2.2 million Britons invested in a stocks and shares ISA in 2019 alone - are far more closely tied to those of the UK stock market than is widely appreciated .
There is also another , crucial , recent development that means more people than ever should be following the fortunes of the markets closely .
In the past , most workers had what is known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Under this arrangement , the worker 's pension at their retirement was calculated according to their salary at the age of their retirement ( which is why they are sometimes referred to as `` final salary '' schemes ) and their years of service with their employer .
While the employee would have made some contribution to their pension , the majority of it would have been made by their employer , who also bore the risk of there being enough money set aside to pay the pension promised to that employee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was borne by the worker themselves .
It is why such schemes are often described as being gold-plated .
Unfortunately , after the then-chancellor Gordon Brown launched a tax raid on the UK 's pension schemes in 1997 , most private sector employers closed such schemes .
Defined benefit pension schemes now only largely exist in the public sector because Mr Brown 's tax raid made them too expensive for most private sector employers to offer .
Most private sector workers must instead make do with what is known as a `` defined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both employer and employee make a contribution , the ultimate pension paid depends on the amount of money invested and how those investments have performed .
In other words , all of the risk resides with the employee , not the employer .
It is down to the employee , not the employer , to make good any shortfall they have in their retirement income - usually by living on less in retirement than they had been expecting to or by postponing their retirement and slogging on at work into their late 60s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assets of such pension schemes are invested in equity markets - both in Britain and overseas .
The relevance of all this is that , according to the Office for National Statistics , the number of British workers with defined contribution pensions has just overtaken the number of British workers with defined benefit pensions for the first time .
In other words , for the first time , a majority of workers in UK pension schemes have a keener interest than ever in the performance of stock markets - both in the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is closely linked to it .
Previously , a majority of workers in pension schemes could comfortably ignore whether the markets rose or fell , because the risk of falling investments was borne by their employer .
Market falls were something to keep not them awake but the finance director of their employer .
This matters , and will continue to matter , because increasing number of workers are joining pension schemes under the so-called `` auto-enrolment '' rules , under which an employer must automatically enrol employees into the company pension scheme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be .
These schemes are defined contribution schemes , not defined benefit schemes .
In other words , millions of Britons who thought they could safely ignore this week 's stock market declines as having nothing to do with them are probably wrong .
Especially if they are under 40 and especially if they work in the private sector .

Sky News' Ian King argues those who think they can ignore the stock market declines as having nothing to do with them are wrong.
Coronavirus: Why the market crash could hit you in the pocket
Trading - whether in equities, bonds, currencies or commodities - is a young person's game.
Accordingly, there are some people working in financial markets who will not have been around in 2008, when the global financial crisis struck.
Meanwhile, there will be very few people left working in equity markets who were around when, on 19 and 20 October 1987, the FTSE-100 suffered one-day falls comparable with the stomach-churning losses suffered on Thursday.
There are a few key differences between then and now.
The first is that the FTSE-100 now is no longer a reliable barometer of corporate Britain.
Image: The FTSE 100 since 1984
Back in 1987, when the stock market crashed, the Footsie consisted largely of companies exposed primarily to the UK economy and which had lots of British employees, such as the brewer Bass, the fashion retailer Burton, the miner English China Clays and Rank Group, whose operations then took in Butlins holiday camps, the Odeon cinema chain and the Pinewood film studio.
Now, the Footsie is dominated by big international companies, many of which have no operations in the UK or employ few people here.
Image: The FTSE has suffered stomach-churning falls not seen since the 1987 crash
The big fallers on Thursday included the likes of Evraz, a Russian steel producer; Anglo American, a mining company whose main operations are in Africa and Latin America and BHP, a miner whose operations are mainly in Australia.
A second key difference is the nature of trading. Back in 1987, much more trading was conducted by voice, with customers phoning their stockbroker to place an order.
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One of the problems in 1987 was that those working for market-makers - the firms which quote two-way prices in securities in which they are prepared to both buy or sell - did not pick up the phone. People could not trade and so there was a lack of "liquidity" - the ease with which securities can be traded.
Now, most trading takes place via the so-called "order book", where buy and sell orders are automatically matched, or via so-called "dark pools", where big institutional investors can execute large trades without their orders being open to wider scrutiny.
More trading is automated, with computers automatically selling or buying securities when "sell" or "buy" instructions are triggered, for example when the price of a security goes above or below a certain level.
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This week's falls have, as is the case every time when there is a large decline, been blamed on machine trading.
A third key difference is the composition of stock market ownership.
Back in 1987, the UK was at the height of Margaret Thatcher's drive for popular capitalism, with the likes of BT, British Airways and British Gas being privatised and their shares sold to the public.
In 1987, some eight million Britons - then around a fifth of the population - owned shares.
Yet the proportion of the UK stock market that was owned by individuals was already in decline, with barely 20% of the market owned by individual investors, down from 59% in 1963.
That proportion has continued to fall and, according to the Office of National Statistics, stood at just 12.3% as at the end of 2016.
However, the number of individuals directly affected by this week's stock market reverses will have been significantly higher than in 1987, due to changes in the way in which people save and invest.
While just 12.3% of the UK stock market is owned by individuals, a further 9.5% of it is owned by unit trusts, the kind of fund commonly held by millions of Britons in their Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs).
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Insurance companies and pension funds, again investing on behalf of millions of members of the public, own a further 7.9%.
So the personal fortunes of many Britons - an estimated 2.2 million Britons invested in a stocks and shares ISA in 2019 alone - are far more closely tied to those of the UK stock market than is widely appreciated.
There is also another, crucial, recent development that means more people than ever should be following the fortunes of the markets closely.
In the past, most workers had what is known as a "defined benefit" pension. Under this arrangement, the worker's pension at their retirement was calculated according to their salary at the age of their retirement (which is why they are sometimes referred to as "final salary" schemes) and their years of service with their employer.
While the employee would have made some contribution to their pension, the majority of it would have been made by their employer, who also bore the risk of there being enough money set aside to pay the pension promised to that employee in retirement.
None of the risk was borne by the worker themselves. It is why such schemes are often described as being gold-plated.
Unfortunately, after the then-chancellor Gordon Brown launched a tax raid on the UK's pension schemes in 1997, most private sector employers closed such schemes.
Defined benefit pension schemes now only largely exist in the public sector because Mr Brown's tax raid made them too expensive for most private sector employers to offer.
Most private sector workers must instead make do with what is known as a "defined contribution" pension.
Here, while both employer and employee make a contribution, the ultimate pension paid depends on the amount of money invested and how those investments have performed. In other words, all of the risk resides with the employee, not the employer.
It is down to the employee, not the employer, to make good any shortfall they have in their retirement income - usually by living on less in retirement than they had been expecting to or by postponing their retirement and slogging on at work into their late 60s or beyond.
And most of the assets of such pension schemes are invested in equity markets - both in Britain and overseas.
The relevance of all this is that, according to the Office for National Statistics, the number of British workers with defined contribution pensions has just overtaken the number of British workers with defined benefit pensions for the first time.
In other words, for the first time, a majority of workers in UK pension schemes have a keener interest than ever in the performance of stock markets - both in the UK and beyond - because their retirement income is closely linked to it.
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Previously, a majority of workers in pension schemes could comfortably ignore whether the markets rose or fell, because the risk of falling investments was borne by their employer. Market falls were something to keep not them awake but the finance director of their employer.
This matters, and will continue to matter, because increasing number of workers are joining pension schemes under the so-called "auto-enrolment" rules, under which an employer must automatically enrol employees into the company pension scheme, unless an employee specifically asks not to be.
These schemes are defined contribution schemes, not defined benefit schemes.
In other words, millions of Britons who thought they could safely ignore this week's stock market declines as having nothing to do with them are probably wrong. Especially if they are under 40 and especially if they work in the private sector.


news--2020-03-13--Coronavirus: British Airways in battle for 'survival' over COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic is more serious for the airline industry than 9/11 and the financial crash and jobs will be lost , the boss of British Airways has warned .
Against the backdrop of the escalating outbreak , BA chief executive Alex Cruz said in a video message to staff : `` It is a crisis of global proportions like no other we have known . ''
`` Please do not underestimate the seriousness of this for our company , '' he added .
Mr Cruz also said jobs will be lost `` perhaps for a short period , perhaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in discussions with trade unions .
Aircraft would be grounded in a way that the airline has never had to do before , he said .
The hard-hitting message , headlined `` the survival of British Airways '' , came as airlines across the world cancel flights and cut costs to deal cope with plunging demand , ever-tighter travel restrictions and worried travellers opting to stay at home .
The industry is bracing itself for further airline failures following the collapse of regional operator Flybe and Norwegian Air moved to slash 4,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its workforce .
Mr Cruz said BA , which along with Iberia and Aer Lingus is owned by IAG , was more resilient `` than ever before '' but said that the airline was under `` immense pressure '' .
`` We will have to react fast and definitively in response to the worsening situation , '' he said .
A spokeswoman for BA , which employs 45,000 people , has declined to comment when asked how many jobs could go .
Meanwhile , Alexandre de Juniac , the head of the International @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that industry losses now would be `` probably above '' the $ 113bn ( £90bn ) that it estimated a week ago , following Donald Trump 's decision to impose a 30-day ban on all travel to the US from continental Europe .
Mr de Juniac said : `` We are asking all the governments who have put restrictions - and the US government particularly - to review the decision permanently to see whether they can alleviate or waive that decision - the sooner the better . ''
The IATA has already urged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ costs and cutting taxes for struggling airlines .
Mr de Juniac , a former Air France-KLM group chief executive , said : `` If the drop is as significant , as deep , as we are seeing now , and if it lasts for more than two or three months , we will see some difficulties among airlines .
`` Some of them will probably have financial difficulty , it will probably lead to a further consolidation . ''

The coronavirus pandemic is more serious for the airline industry than 9/11 and the financial crash and jobs will be lost, the boss of British Airways has warned.
Against the backdrop of the escalating outbreak, BA chief executive Alex Cruz said in a video message to staff: "It is a crisis of global proportions like no other we have known."
"Please do not underestimate the seriousness of this for our company," he added.
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Mr Cruz also said jobs will be lost "perhaps for a short period, perhaps longer term" and that the company was in discussions with trade unions.
Aircraft would be grounded in a way that the airline has never had to do before, he said.
The hard-hitting message, headlined "the survival of British Airways", came as airlines across the world cancel flights and cut costs to deal cope with plunging demand, ever-tighter travel restrictions and worried travellers opting to stay at home.
The industry is bracing itself for further airline failures following the collapse of regional operator Flybe and Norwegian Air moved to slash 4,000 flights and temporarily lay off half of its workforce.
Mr Cruz said BA, which along with Iberia and Aer Lingus is owned by IAG, was more resilient "than ever before" but said that the airline was under "immense pressure".
"We will have to react fast and definitively in response to the worsening situation," he said.
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A spokeswoman for BA, which employs 45,000 people, has declined to comment when asked how many jobs could go.
Meanwhile, Alexandre de Juniac, the head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that industry losses now would be "probably above" the $113bn (£90bn) that it estimated a week ago, following Donald Trump's decision to impose a 30-day ban on all travel to the US from continental Europe.
Mr de Juniac said: "We are asking all the governments who have put restrictions - and the US government particularly - to review the decision permanently to see whether they can alleviate or waive that decision - the sooner the better."
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The IATA has already urged governments to consider extending credit, reduce costs and cutting taxes for struggling airlines.
Mr de Juniac, a former Air France-KLM group chief executive, said: "If the drop is as significant, as deep, as we are seeing now, and if it lasts for more than two or three months, we will see some difficulties among airlines.
"Some of them will probably have financial difficulty, it will probably lead to a further consolidation."