Health Secretary Matt Hancock at Downing Street evening media conference Wednesday 15th April 2020.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock announces ‘right to say goodbye’ to loved ones dying from coronavirus in care homes and hospitals. 

The UK’s cabinet minister in charge of health, Matt Hancock said ‘wherever possible’ people will get the right to say goodbye

He said being with a dying loved ones is ‘one of the deepest human instincts’

As the father of a 13-year-old son himself he said he had been deeply affected when hearing reports of 13-year-old Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab’s death without his family by his side.

In later media interviews he said ‘I want testing to be available across the board in care homes.’

15% of care homes have seen an outbreak of English care homes whereas 40% of those in Scotland are affected.

He reported that this morning 4,000 care home staff have been referred for coronavirus testing – and over 10,000 residents have already been tested.

“I want testing to be available across the board in care homes.”

Health Secretary @MattHancock says over 4,000 care home staff have been referred to #coronavirus testing – and over 10,000 residents have already been tested. #KayBurleyhttps://t.co/U7Jgky3hLJ pic.twitter.com/ePJt17q7Nt

— SkyNews (@SkyNews) April 16, 2020

99-year-old army veteran Captain Tom Moore raises £12m for the NHS by doing 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday.

The army veteran from Bedfordshire set out to raise £1,000 for the NHS, but his personal endeavour has become a globally celebrated phenomenon and he has now received more than £12 million in donations.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said at the daily Downing Street media conference: ‘“I want to pay a special tribute today to Captain Tom Moore. Captain Tom, you’re an inspiration to us all, and we thank you.’

Captain Moore is walking the 25-metre loop of his garden and says he wants to carry on and raise as much as possible.

He reached £8 million at 5.30pm on Wednesday, achieved the next seven-figure milestone of £9 million less than three hours later.

Mr Moore then hit the £10 million mark at around 11pm. By Thursday morning his fund-raising was at £12 million and rising.

The total just keeps going up! https://t.co/nLJ5RwWWYI

— Evening Standard (@standardnews) April 16, 2020

Return of Parliament in virtual dimension.

A decision on whether MPs can take part in some Commons business virtually is due to be made later today.

It’s understood the House of Commons Commission- responsible for the administration and services of the Commons- is expected to approve the plan.

MPs would be able to be questioned on their statements via video link after recess.

The plan involves mixing proceedings taking place through video link, and broadcast live.

Parliament is due to return on 21 April to debate the coronavirus outbreak and other matters.

Conservative MP Stephen Crabb said:

We don’t necessarily think this lockdown is going to end in the next few days or even few weeks.

So we don’t want to let this period pass without the government really being questioned on very, very serious and challenging issues – and that’s what we need to be able to do.

Coronavirus: Decision on ‘virtual’ Parliament due https://t.co/UUubhCVZwo

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) April 16, 2020

Banksy presents a new work from his bathroom during coronavirus lockdown.

The elusive artist posted a set of five images on Instagram on Wednesday captioning the post: ‘My wife hates it when I work from home.’

It’s appears to be a series of rats causing mayhem in his bathroom.

They are depicted knocking the bathroom mirror to one side and hanging on the light cord.

Banksy captioned the post: “My wife hates it when I work from home”. https://t.co/37PfEOSoIg

— Evening Standard (@standardnews) April 16, 2020

Another UK artist has made a giant NHS logo as field art in support of health workers.

Jamie Wardley runs a business called ‘Sand In Your Eye.’

The 100-metre-wide NHS logo has been created in a field in Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire

VIDEO: UK artist makes giant NHS logo field art in support of health workers.

Artist Jamie Wardley, whose company Sand In Your Eye creates giant pieces of land art, participates in the latest clap for carers with a 100-metre-wide NHS logo in Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire pic.twitter.com/IqSUVqJgCs

— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 16, 2020