Permanent historical factsheet

COVID-19

Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

8Records
2020Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

2020

Boris Johnson3 March 2020

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Publishes the United Kingdom coronavirus action plan.

Rishi Sunak20 March 2020

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Announces the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

Boris Johnson23 March 2020

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Announces the first nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom.

Matthew Hancock27 March 2020

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Announces he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Boris Johnson27 March 2020

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Announces he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Matthew Hancock2 April 2020

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Sets a target to expand COVID-19 testing capacity.

Boris Johnson5 April 2020

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Admitted to hospital after continuing COVID-19 symptoms.

Boris Johnson31 October 2020

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Announces a second national lockdown for England.

Names involved

Boris JohnsonMatthew HancockRishi Sunak

Provenance

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