Minister suggests Cabinet has not discussed lockdown

since Boris's hospitalisation

9 APRIL 2020 • 9:30AM

"A minister has suggested Cabinet has not discussed

lockdown since Boris Johnson's hospitalisation.

Oliver Dowden, the Culture Secretary, said it was the case that lockdown would be reviewed on a "rolling three week basis".

"This is about going through a proper process, that's why we are waiting for next week, we've always said it'll be three weeks," he told the Today programme.

However pushed on whether a formal discussion about lockdown had taken place, Mr Dowden refused to give details, only stating that the Cabinet had met on Tuesday, two days after the Prime Minister was admitted to hospital."

moar:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/04/09/uk-lockdown-extended-coronavirus-cobra-meeting-boris-johnson/

Latest Guard COVID-19 update: More than 28,400 troops

Howard Altman and Meghann Myers

15 hours ago

"The number of Guard troops mobilized in the effort to cope

with the coronavirus pandemic is continuing to grow.

There are now more than 28,400 Air and Army National Guard professionals are supporting the COVID-19 crisis response at the direction of their governors.

That’s an increase of more than 1,400 Guard troops since Tuesday.

In addition, 21 states, two territories and the District of Columbia have now been approved for use of federal funds for state missions under Title 32, with another 20 requests moving through the approval process.

The list includes California, Connecticut, Washington D.C., Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas , U.S. Virgin Islands, Washington.

As of Wednesday morning, 349 Guard troops had tested positive for COVID-19, according to the latest figures provided by the Pentagon. That’s an increase of 15 from Tuesday.

At a Pentagon press conference Wednesday afternoon, Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, National Guard Bureau Chief, praised an executive order signed by President Donald Trump extending mobilizations under Title 32 to 31 days, a move first reported by Military Times. That gives those troops full Tricare health and increased Basic Allowance for Housing benefits."

much moar:

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/coronavirus/2020/04/08/latest-guard-covid-19-update-more-than-28400-troops-mobilized/

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