Coronavirus Response Debate
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Nusrat Ghani
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(4 years, 5 months ago)
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Matt Hancock
We have been building the test and trace system and improving the data that flows from it and underpins it all the way through this crisis, and I am glad that the hon. Lady is pleased by the continued progress that we are making. That is the way to look at this. We have been building this extraordinary service at extraordinary pace, and I am really glad we are able to get more.
Ms Nusrat Ghani (Wealden) (Con)
I welcome the Health Secretary’s statement and share his concerns that we do not know how the virus will react when we enter our cold weather season. Wealden constituents are already concerned about winter flu. When he has the data on cold weather and the virus, will he ensure that it is shared with East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, East Sussex County Council and Wealden District Council so that we can prepare and be resourced to deal with both covid and winter flu?
Matt Hancock
I will do better than that: when we get scientific evidence on the impact of cold weather on this virus, we will publish it.