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The British government has different goals during his efforts to combat the Corona Virus outbreak. Were you fulfilled?

1. 25,000 test on the day of mid-April

"We Are solid in our testing Capacity scale up in The Coming weeks, so we hit the 25,000 tests in A Day " - the Prime Minister Boris Johnson , 18. March

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On the same day (DHSC) gave more details about the tests to diagnose coronavirus, and Said : "the increased Capacity is expected to be in the position within four weeks".

But the government, the hit, of 25,000 test on the day of mid-April . Only 15,994 tests were in the UK (excluding Northern Ireland ) in the 24 hours to 09:00 on the 15. April .

When It Comes to the test of Capacity - the amount of tests That can be theoretically carried out, which was A Day - More Than 30,000 by mid-April .

2. The 100,000 tests per day by The End of April

"am I now the target of 100,000 tests per day by The End of this month - That is The Goal , and I Am determined That we get it" - Matt Hancock , 2. To go to April

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With less than a week, the government is a long way from his goal.

In the 24 hours to 0900 on the 24th of April , only 28,532 tests were carried out in the UK.

Mr Hancock Said capacitance 51,000 had reached a on day 23. April . He also Said the government "prior to the plans That we have in terms of Capacity and it is 10,000 A Day ".

He has suggested That not all the tests used, There is a "lack of demand" from the NHS and other key persons. But the bodies That represent them.

Made to test The devolved administrations in Wales and Scotland also commitments to the coronavirus.

But Wales Minister for health, the debt difficulties in the procurement of Test kits.

Also, Nicola Sturgeon , acknowledged at a press conference on 23 April That Scotland says, to reach its original target of 10,000 tests per day at The End of April : "We Are working in the direction of a Capacity of 3,500 by The End of April ".

3. The establishment of 50 regional examination centers

"We Are working with boots, and other partners to More Than 50 regional test centres around the country until The End of April ," Matt Hancock 's statement That the 4. April

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31 of the 50 regional test centres operating from 23. April .

"drive-through" test-centres - for the NHS and other key persons of boots, and other commercial providers That run with a walk-in centre, out-of-The Nightingale Hospital in London.

But, the Local government Minister, Simon Clarke , Said That "some of these centers, in their early Days in a pilot - mode That you have to work before they Are brought fully on-stream".

A DHSC spokesman of The Bbc , opened "expect 50 drive-in sites certified by The End of the month".

4. All home-care Workers , the protective equipment That they need by The End of March

"On The Personal protective equipment, The Answer is up to The End of This Week . "- Boris Johnson , March 25

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On 25 March Boris Johnson was asked in Parliament if "every single person" working in nursing homes throughout the country would. personal protective equipment (PPE) they needed, and he replied: "The Answer is up to The End of This Week "

But That didn't seem to happen. At the beginning of April , plays Nadra Ahmed, National Care Association, Said : "The question we hear most is: 'I'm desperate for masks. Does anyone have any gloves? I Am down To My last camp. "Once you get off, it is A Question of being down to marigold and bin-Liner. "

According to those working in the care home sector has improved The Situation recently, however, is not yet completely solved.

Martin Green , care England, Said on 20 April That "the access to the PSA remains problematic" and That the nursing homes must still be "consistent supply".

A DHSC spokesman Said That 20 of April , "More Than 900 million PSA" had been delivered "on the health and social care system in England".

the concerns about the availability of PPE in care homes have also been raised in Scotland and Wales.

5. Increase the NHS Capacity to meet the demand

"Make sure the NHS always has the Capacity to treat patients, is also "Mission Critical " - Matt Hancock , April 17

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The government has achieved its goal.

On 22 April , Said health Secretary to Matt Hancock to The House of Commons: "We now have over 3,000 replacement Critical Care beds in the NHS. Three Times More Than we had at the beginning of the Crisis . "He added That There is a total of "10,000 beds, which is currently free" on the NHS.

The DHSC told us That , as of the 23. April , is The Number of intensive care beds in the UK was 7,199.

this figure does not include the additional beds, which were built in the temporary Nightingale hospitals, to help deal with coronavirus cases (the sum of the capacities in London, for example, of 4,000).

The government insists That nobody in need of Critical Care will not be able to make it due to a lack of beds or equipment.

6. Providing the NHS with 18,000 fans

"Our goal is, instead of the 30,000 That We Are the 18,000 fans in the next Two Weeks " - Matt Hancock , 5. April

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So Far , the government has managed to 10,800 mechanical ventilators available in the NHS. Matt Hancock ' s 18,000 goal was for this type of ventilator, according to the DHSC.

The original UK target was higher, but was reduced, Mr Hancock Said because of the lockdown, and social-distancing measures, the work has been to slow down the spread of The Virus .

A spokesman for the DHSC Said : "Every patient who needs a ventilator was able to receive this treatment, and We Are confident That There Are Enough fans available to everyone who needs it. We keep Capacity ahead of demand. "

7. Makes £330bn of loans available to businesses

"do I make a initial £330 Billion euros of guarantees. this means That each of the companies, the access to cash in order to pay the rent, the salaries, suppliers, or the purchase of shares, will be able to access to a government-supported loan at attractive terms," Chancellor Rishi Sunak , 17. March

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as well As the support for larger companies, the £330bn Scheme provides support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by the Coronavirus interruption loan Scheme (CBILS operation).

This brings the government guarantees 80% of loans to SMEs of up to £5m of various lenders such as High Street banks, as well as the payment of charges and fees for The First Year .

stands for the banking sector, Said on 23 April That 36,200 applications had been received for loans, So Far , been approved 16,600. He Said £2. 8bn of loans had been guaranteed.

We don't know how much hoped the government would be borrowed and in fact There is such a uncertainty, That The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has not managed the costs of the Scheme So Far .

the Shadow business secretary Ed Miliband Said : "the deployment of 16,000 credits in four weeks in a country with almost six million SMEs, is not good Enough . "

"In an average week in the past Year , There were More Than £1 Billion of new SME loans. The fact That CBILS Are now is only at this level in a time of the worst economic hardship in our lives, a clear sign That you Are inadequate. "

The British chamber of Commerce welcomed The Number of companies That have been able to access the loan, but had found That "a concerningly high number of companies still have access to the Scheme is too complex and too slow".

A Treasury spokesman Said : "More Than 435,000 companies have So Far is £3 claims. 75 Billion to pay the wages of furloughed employees and a half A Million firms have benefited from £6 Billion in business grants. "

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Source of news: bbc.com