Covid-19 Bulletin
National
Health Secretary announced £45 million funding for vaccine trials at both Oxford University and Imperial College. The Oxford team are due to begin human trials tomorrow.
The Government has launched a new ‘support finder’ tool to help businesses and self-employed people to determine what financial support is available
The DVLA have confirmed that driving theory tests have been suspended up to and including 8 May, and car driving tests have been suspended for up to 3 months. Individuals can apply for an emergency theory test if their work is critical to the coronavirus response.
A platform has been launched to connect social workers returning to support the local response to coronavirus with local employers.
Local
A drive-through coronavirus testing facility is to open in Portsmouth, as part of an expanding network of centres. It will initially operate on an appointment-only basis for NHS staff and other key workers.
The hantshelp4vulnerable call centre has received a total of 5,299 calls as of 21 April, and continues to help residents with information or signpost them to district-based Local Response Centres.
Good to Know
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has launched a new campaign to make people aware of how they can protect themselves against cyber crime. For more information:https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/cyberaware