England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer insisted the stricter measures to tackle the coronavirus had not been introduced too late. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said the measures could be in place for "several months" - and wouldn't rule out them lasting a year. England's deputy chief medical officer said there are "significant moves afoot" to increase coronavirus testing but said currently it must be focused where it will most benefit the "country as a whole". He added: "We do have an absolute ambition to increase testing as much as we possibly can. There are already significant moves afoot inside the NHS and Public Health England to further increase the testing and capacity.

Source: Daily Mirror March 17, 2020 10:40 UTC