At the Prime Minister's first appearance at the daily coronavirus briefing for more than a month he declared that the UK was officially past the peak of Covid-19 infections. "I can confirm today that for the first time we are past the peak of this disease. (Image: via REUTERS)"We are past the peak and on the downward slope." Mr Johnson acknowledged the "frustrations" in expanding the number of coronavirus tests and the difficulties getting sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE). Let’s take it quite carefully.”The PM said the ‘R’ number will be the crucial factor in deciding how far to ease the lockdown.

Source: Daily Mirror April 30, 2020 16:09 UTC