UK records 616 more COVID-19 deaths, total at 18,738 as NHS struggles against the pandemic

United Kingdom health ministry on Thursday, April 23 reported nearly 616 more coronavirus deaths, taking country's death toll to 18,738. Though daily rise in toll was lower than previous days, UK is still struggling to contain dely outbreak of virus. According to Worldometer, UK has over 138,078 active COVID-19 cases out of which nearly 1,559 are in critical condition. 

With  virus still wreaking havoc in country, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock informed that authorities have set a '100,000 coronavirus tests' which will be carried out daily from  end of this month. While dressing daily coronavirus briefing, he ded that testing capacity has also increased to 51,000 a day because of ‘test, track and trace’ formula.

Furrmore, Hancock also informed that any essential worker who needs a test will be able to book an appointment on gov.uk mselves from April 24. 

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‘Vaccine Taskforce’ 

In a bid to overcome COVID-19 infection, last week  UK government also anunced a ‘Vaccine Taskforce’ which will drive forward, expedite and co-ordinate efforts to research and produce a coronavirus vaccine. According to official UK government website, taskforce will be led by Chief Scientific viser Sir Patrick Vallance and Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam. 

authorities will be supporting efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible by providing industry and research institutions with required resources and support. y will be reviewing regulations and scaling up manufacturing so that when vaccine becomes available, it can be produced at a quick pace and in mass quantities. 

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Furrmore, authorities also anunced that 21 new coronavirus research projects will benefit from accumulated funding, worth around £14 million (about $17,2 million).

authorities have also invited GP surgeries to take part in ‘ground-breaking trial’, to ascertain wher it could reduce need for affected patients to go to hospital and speed up ir recovery. Furrmore, government also anunced one new project led by University of Oxford, in which y will trial anti-malarial drug to determine wher it could diminish effects of COVID-19 on people in identified high-risk groups. 

(Im source: AP) 

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