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Downing Street Press Briefing Room
The Downing Street Press Briefing Room is a news media room located in 9 Downing Street where press conferences are hosted by the Prime Minister, Cabinet ministers, and government officials. The Prime Minister also uses the room to give ministerial broadcasts to the country and the press. History The first broadcast made by a prime minister was by Anthony Eden on 27 April 1956 through the BBC, and over time press conferences have been held by prime ministers in different locations. Sometimes they have been held outside, in front of the door of No. 10 and then alternatively in the rose garden such as during the Cameron-Clegg coalition. In more recent times, the state dining room in No. 10 has been used as a temporary press briefing room which has allowed for better coverage when there have been times of bad weather. During the COVID-19 pandemic the government along with chief medical and science officers started to hold daily press briefings to keep members of the public upd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Press Conference At 9 Downing Street On 4 January 2022
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 are variable but often include fever, cough, headache, fatigue, breathing difficulties, loss of smell, and loss of taste. Symptoms may begin one to fourteen days after exposure to the virus. At least a third of people who are infected do not develop noticeable symptoms. Of those who develop symptoms noticeable enough to be classified as patients, most (81%) develop mild to moderate symptoms (up to mild pneumonia), while 14% develop severe symptoms (dyspnea, hypoxia, or more than 50% lung involvement on imaging), and 5% develop critical symptoms (respiratory failure, shock, or multiorgan dysfunction). Older people are at a higher risk of developing seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
