{"id":25114,"date":"2020-03-03T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T10:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=25114"},"modified":"2020-03-03T10:00:07","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T10:00:07","slug":"coronavirus-in-wales-live-updates-as-government-reveals-battle-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/coronavirus-in-wales-live-updates-as-government-reveals-battle-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus in Wales: 450 people tested for COVID 19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At least 450 people in Wales have been tested for the coronavirus, it has been revealed. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>In a press conference, Vaughan Gething and Chief Medical Officer Frank Atherton reveal Wales&#8217; strategy to combat the virus, which has been named COVID 19.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Boris Johnson has also revealed a six-point plan to tackle the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The current number of cases in the UK stands at 51, revealed Health Secretary, Matt Hancock. The number of confirmed cases in Wales still stands at 1. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how we covered the day&#8217;s events live.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A round up of today&#8217;s events<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Wales Coronavirus Updates (CJS News)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4YQeVO7eZd8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Wales Coronavirus Updates (CJS News)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4YQeVO7eZd8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong>16:31pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should you be worried about shaking hands?<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Should you be worried about handshaking?<br><br>No! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattHancock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MattHancock<\/a> has said shaking hands will hardly impact the spread of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coronavirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coronavirus<\/a> &#8211; washing your hands is more important \u26a0\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coronovirusuk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coronovirusuk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/covid19UK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#covid19UK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CoronaOutbreak?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CoronaOutbreak<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NBIps7XJ4l\">pic.twitter.com\/NBIps7XJ4l<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Cardiff Broadcast (@BroadcastCJS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BroadcastCJS\/status\/1234869754680217600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n<p><strong>16:04pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More on Coronavirus in Wales<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"350\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/corona-picture.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25205\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/coronavirus-in-wales-live-updates-as-government-reveals-battle-plan\/corona-picture\/\" class=\"wp-image-25205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/corona-picture.jpg 580w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/corona-picture-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/corona-picture-293x177.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/corona-picture.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25205\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/coronavirus-in-wales-live-updates-as-government-reveals-battle-plan\/corona-picture\/\" class=\"wp-image-25205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/corona-picture.jpg 580w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/corona-picture-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/corona-picture-293x177.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-cjs-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"xkZWH1HtOZ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/if-it-wasnt-coronavirus-itd-be-something-else-coronaracism-rises-in-the-uk\/\">&#8220;If it wasn&#8217;t Coronavirus it&#8217;d be something else&#8221; &#8211; &#8216;Coronaracism&#8217; rises in the UK<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;&#8220;If it wasn&#8217;t Coronavirus it&#8217;d be something else&#8221; &#8211; &#8216;Coronaracism&#8217; rises in the UK&#8221; &#8212; CJS News\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/if-it-wasnt-coronavirus-itd-be-something-else-coronaracism-rises-in-the-uk\/embed\/#?secret=xkZWH1HtOZ\" data-secret=\"xkZWH1HtOZ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;&#8220;If it wasn&#8217;t Coronavirus it&#8217;d be something else&#8221; &#8211; &#8216;Coronaracism&#8217; rises in the UK&#8221; &#8212; CJS News\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/if-it-wasnt-coronavirus-itd-be-something-else-coronaracism-rises-in-the-uk\/embed\/#?secret=xkZWH1HtOZ\" data-secret=\"xkZWH1HtOZ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n<p><strong>15:44pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Iran mobilises soldiers and volunteers <\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Iran has mobilised 300,000 soldiers and volunteers after the number of 23 MPs become infected. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>The cases have now passed 2,000 and is 835 more than the previous total. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Experts fear Iran\u2019s high ratio of deaths to infections is around 3.3%, which may mean the infection figure is much higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n<p><strong>15:09pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mako Vunipola in self-isolation<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The England prop is now out of Saturday&#8217;s Wales vs England Six Nations game because he is self-isolating as a coronavirus precaution.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>He is not thought to have symptoms of the virus, but had been in Tonga to visit family and had flown through Hong Kong on the way back to England.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udfc9 England prop Mako Vunipola has gone into self-isolation as a coronavirus precaution and will not face Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday.<br>\ud83d\udc49<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7GrbNF4ayf\">https:\/\/t.co\/7GrbNF4ayf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F7JzAhpgoq\">pic.twitter.com\/F7JzAhpgoq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BBC Sport Wales (@BBCSportWales) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCSportWales\/status\/1234856181971259393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n<p><strong>15:00pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South Korea confirms case numbers <\/h2>\n\n\n<p>South Korea now has the largest number of Coronavirus cases outside China.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The recorded number of cases is now up to 4,812, with 28 dead.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n<p><strong>14:15pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rishi Sunak gets the message<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The whole government is working closely together to tackle COVID-19. We are taking firm action to support your families, your businesses and the public services on which you rely. <br><br>We can all help fight this virus by washing our hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9q6CJeKKLa\">pic.twitter.com\/9q6CJeKKLa<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RishiSunak\/status\/1234795858509606913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n<p><strong>13:52pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;Washing hands better than hand sanitiser&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Matt Hancock says that washing your hands for 20 seconds is much better than hand sanitiser.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Public demand for hand sanitiser is currently so high that shops are selling out and Lidl hand sanitiser is being sold for \u00a316.90 on eBay.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/hand-sanitizer-655x394.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25176\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/coronavirus-in-wales-live-updates-as-government-reveals-battle-plan\/hand-sanitizer\/\" class=\"wp-image-25176\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/hand-sanitizer-655x394.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25176\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/coronavirus-in-wales-live-updates-as-government-reveals-battle-plan\/hand-sanitizer\/\" class=\"wp-image-25176\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n<p><strong>13:40pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;Sick pay for NHS staff discussions ongoing&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, is facing questions from Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>He says conversations with the Chief Executive of the NHS are ongoing about sick pay support for low paid hospital workers if they have to self-isolate.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>He was asked about this by Nick Smith, Labour MP for Blaenau Gwent.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/matt-hancock-700x394.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25169\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/coronavirus-in-wales-live-updates-as-government-reveals-battle-plan\/matt-hancock\/\" class=\"wp-image-25169\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/matt-hancock-700x394.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25169\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/coronavirus-in-wales-live-updates-as-government-reveals-battle-plan\/matt-hancock\/\" class=\"wp-image-25169\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>13:23pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UK cases rise to 51<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Matt Hancock, the UK Secretary of State for Health has confirmed that the number of coronavirus cases in Wales has risen to 51.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n<p><strong>12:40pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contain, delay, research, mitigate<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The UK Government\u2019s plans show four phases of response: contain, delay, research and mitigate.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"381\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/corona-plans.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25161\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/coronavirus-in-wales-live-updates-as-government-reveals-battle-plan\/corona-plans\/\" class=\"wp-image-25161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/corona-plans.png 686w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/corona-plans-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/corona-plans-293x163.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/corona-plans.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25161\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/coronavirus-in-wales-live-updates-as-government-reveals-battle-plan\/corona-plans\/\" class=\"wp-image-25161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/corona-plans.png 686w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/corona-plans-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/corona-plans-293x163.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n<p><strong>11:27am<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No plans to cancel major events<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/atherton-interview.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are no plans at the moment to cancel any mass gatherings of big sporting events&#8221; says Frank Atherton.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Any decision on that will be for the future and will be determined by spreading and what the science is telling us.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;At the moment, there\u2019s no reason  to cancel any of those kinds of activities.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n<p><strong>10:59am<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First look at the Welsh action plan<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Our reporter is at the Welsh Government press conference and has just tweeted a first look at the plan.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An action plan for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coronavirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coronavirus<\/a> has just been released \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMOWales?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CMOWales<\/a> says now is the time for \u2018calm preparation\u2019 and anticipates a peak of cases this summer \/\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BroadcastCJS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BroadcastCJS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2edgdUGuEV\">pic.twitter.com\/2edgdUGuEV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Erin Santillo (@ErinSantillo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ErinSantillo\/status\/1234792962099421185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n<p><strong>10:56am<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">450 people across Wales tested<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Frank Atherton, says 450 people across Wales have been tested for coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>There is still only one confirmed case.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n<p><strong>10:51am<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;111 helpline expanded&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The 111 service is now available across Wales for coronavirus advice, says Frank Atherton. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Previously, it has only been accessible in parts of Wales, which did not include Cardiff. It was available in Hywel Dda, Powys, Aneurin Bevan, Swansea Bay, and Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Boards. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Now, everyone across Wales can contact 111 for coronavirus advice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-cardiffian\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qSzFnhPQEQ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/28\/nhs-coronavirus-helpline-charged-me-10-for-isolation-advice\/\">&#8220;Coronavirus helpline charged me \u00a310 for NHS advice&#8221;<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;&#8220;Coronavirus helpline charged me \u00a310 for NHS advice&#8221;&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/28\/nhs-coronavirus-helpline-charged-me-10-for-isolation-advice\/embed\/#?secret=qSzFnhPQEQ\" data-secret=\"qSzFnhPQEQ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;&#8220;Coronavirus helpline charged me \u00a310 for NHS advice&#8221;&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/28\/nhs-coronavirus-helpline-charged-me-10-for-isolation-advice\/embed\/#?secret=qSzFnhPQEQ\" data-secret=\"qSzFnhPQEQ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n<p><strong>10:43am<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PM to reveal UK plan<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The measures the Welsh Government is discussing are part of the UK plan, which Boris Johnson will soon be unveiling. <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today PM\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BorisJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BorisJohnson<\/a> will hold a press conference\u00a0to set out the government\u2019s action plan to tackle the spread of coronavirus:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9Y3UWUFh56\">https:\/\/t.co\/9Y3UWUFh56<\/a><\/p>&mdash; UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/10DowningStreet\/status\/1234781131423309824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n<p><strong>10:33am<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How will the NHS cope? 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