By Ryan Venables

The UK Government will confirm later whether the target of 100-thousand coronavirus tests per day was met by the end of April. Testing is at the heart of tackling the worldwide pandemic. Globally more than a million people have now had COVID-19 and survived. James Wright is one of them. He says social distancing is vital.  

The UK Government briefing on coronavirus takes place tonight at 5pm.  The number of people who have died after testing positive for Covid-19 in UK hospitals and the wider community is now more than 26,000.

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