Covid-19

Peter Kyle Excerpts
Monday 16th March 2020

(4 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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It is a cough that does not go away. It is not an irregular cough. I cannot give any more detail on the specific advice than that. It is a continuous cough; that is the best way to describe it.

Peter Kyle Portrait Peter Kyle (Hove) (Lab)
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If pubs are unsafe, why is it being left to customers to decide whether they should go to them or not?

Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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Because our advice to everybody is to reduce unnecessary social contact to protect themselves.