Are you watching the Prime Minister speaking live on news channels?

Do you think that's why he wants to change the format of the Q&A; so that he can get help with the answers first?

Does he prepare do you think?

There have been 4 of these. Johnson was definitely off message today. More discipline needed!!

He is not answering the questions. He says the government will stand behind businesses and businesses must stand behind their employees. That means nothing. And, when asked about some shops profiteering from it all he just spoke about supply chains and panic buying. Didn't seem to even know that profiteering was going on.Chris Witty was, as ever, the consummate professional. I also wonder if his medical advisors despair at his 'we'll turn it round in 12 weeks' comment.

There are so many scientists working away in the background. It does show you what we have in this country and around the world. The anti-body test would be a game-changer.

Poor Italy seems to be at the worst stage though.

A lot of ' so and so' s ' think they know what is going to be said.

Can' t beat the ' horses mouth'.

I did POGs. It was fascinating.

I really like these daily PM chats. The best bit is listening to the Radio Four chaps trying desperately to pre-guess what he’s going to say. I’d really had enough of listening in the morning to what So-and-So was going to say in a speech that afternoon. I just longed for So-and-So to say something completely different!

Patrick Vallance explained that comment a little clearer Elizabeth 1.

I wouldn't want anybody to think it was statement that is what ' will' happen.

Lord knows every cough, fart, word and saying is being weaponised against Boris Johnson in some corners.

Yes, I am.

He's floundering and waffling today.

BJ Says tonight we can turn the tide within the next 12 weeks if folks are going to avoid pubs clubs and groupings. collective resolute actions must be taken he says

GG. MK3

Did you catch Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance this morning, it was very interesting.

Yes POGS. I am.

Greymar / GG Mk 3

Will you be watching today's update in a minute?

The doctor speaking has been taken down from my fb group, causing huge anxiety.

Exactly midnightschild. We need our government to look at the bigger issue.

In the US they have sent cheques direct to citizens to help them ride this out and I believe they have done something like this in Australia. Many economic experts are suggesting some sort of citizen quantitative easing as a necessity to keep our economies going.

Although Trump thought this a good thing IBS did not - there's a surprise! However, Keir Starmer is backing a similar scheme but so far all we have seen has been money paid to businesses. They will not recover when the time comes if no one has money to spend. Let's hope Johnson, in this instance, looks to the US rather than the far-right of his party.

If posts on here are anything to go by death by poverty is ok as long as it doesn't affect their taxes.

I have just seen footage of a doctor speaking, I think it might be Channel 4? Absolutely terrifying.

Agree! Thanks for the info.

pollyperkins

It was being aired as I typed and they were giving information today on the ' technical/science based ' side of how they are making their decisions, collating data etc. etc.

My understanding is, it has been the case so far this week, there will be daily updates from the government via the PM or his Cabinet Ministers and or Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance.

www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/boris-johnson-coronavirus-press-conference-time-updates-a4390806.html

'The time of the daily televised press conference is usually between 4 or 6pm, according to Number 10, but it varies from day-to-day.'

Sky free view 233 and BBC free view 231 have covered them all thus far so I wonder if this morning was today's update or if they will do another this afternoon.

Personally I prefer to read/watch/listen /hear from the horses mouth rather than read/watch/listen/hear from those who think they know all the facts but probably do not and those who play political football with the COVID 19 crisis as is sadly been the case from time to time on social media in particular.

Why are people saying it’s only 7 or 14 days off work. My husband is a contractor and the company he works for has closed now for at least 5 weeks with no guarantee that he will return then, or indeed ever. He counts as self-employed so has no employee rights. No sick pay as he’s not sick at the moment. Only in this mess because big companies hardly take on any permanent staff but just use agencies to supply temporary staff who can be laid off at a moment’s notice.
We have some savings, not much and they certainly won’t last indefinitely. Only option is to apply for benefits.
However, in regards to the crisis, I do think Boris has been doing reasonably well, and have been quite impressed so far.
I’m hoping that measures will be put in place to address problems for self-employed people soon, and would also like to see more stringent implementation of social isolation rules, and I do think those will be coming in the near future.

Does anyone know if we are having a 'daily Boris' and what time if we are.

Channel? Or am I too late?

Anybody watching the Live media coverage where Whitty and Vallance are speaking and doing a Q & A.

I will stick with what they are saying. Boris Johnson can only do the same.

Sick pay is for a short duration.Seven days at home, or fourteen if a family member is affected, then back to work.
I did say upthread that I agreed bumping up the sick pay for a while if it was doable.