glasgow airport is converting one of its car parks into a coronavirus testing facility.esting site for frontline nhs workers only. here is our scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie. glasgow airport would usually be gearing up for the buzz of the easter holidays, but these plans are going nowhere. the check—in hall this year really quiet, and the escalator is transporting no—one. but, from today, the airport's 17 acre long stay car park has been transformed into a coronavirus testing facility. it is one of a series of measures around the uk to increase the number of people being tested for covid—19. the secretary of state for scotland, alistair jack, who himself developed mild symptoms, said it will keep our front—line nhs staff doing the jobs they are trained to do, allowing those who do not have the disease to go back to work, and treat those who are most in need of care —— alister jack. we are increasing nhs in scotland's current capacity of 1900 test today to at least 3500 test a day by the end of this month at the latest —— tests a day. day by the end of this mo

at glasgow airport those being asked to provide swa b airport those being asked to provide swab samples is not open to members of the public. where do we stand with the nhs when we know those brand—new hospitals are already set up or in the process of being set up, continuing questions about protective equipment i think the striking detail that we keep getting now from the chief medical officers in the different parts of the uk and from ministers as well, are the core facts that i can rely on. one of the big challenges is the business of the lag, so the institute social distancing but the consequences don't play out in the figures for a couple of weeks after. what they can point to and they frequently point to, is the headroom that remains as far as to, is the headroom that remains as faras nhs to, is the headroom that remains as far as nhs capacity is concerned and matt hancock has done that for the last few days, pointing out how many critical care beds there are still available for covid—19 patients and then looking at the regional hotspots so london has been a regional hotspot for s

outside hospitals, inside hospitals, inside supermarkets, on the tarmac at glasgow airport.o have died. radiologists, nurses, gps, care assistants, surgeons, midwives, hospital cleaners, care co—ordinators, nurses, paramedics, ca re rs co—ordinators, nurses, paramedics, carers support specialists, clinical support workers. and goodness, there isa support workers. and goodness, there is a round of applause from staff at...a is a round of applause from staff at... a hospital in gloucester. very moving. people from across the uk paying their respects to health care and other key workers who have died with the virus, joined by the prime minister and senior politicians. our coverage continues now on the bbc news channel and bbc two. for now we say goodbye to viewers on bbc1. that was the minute's silence that has been observed across the country and a round of applause to mark the end of it, paying tribute to all of those key workers who have lost their lives in this crisis so far. a rising number of deaths linked to coronavirus in care homes across the uk has pushed the overall

this consignment ppe arrived at glasgow prestwick airport from china on saturday.ht on sunday containing supplies from turkey, destined for the nhs in england, never made it to the uk. it was supposed to contain 400,000 badly needed hospital gowns. the british medical association has described the delay as a matter of life and death. and the organisation representing nhs trusts says promises about individual consignments aren't always fulfilled. bitter experience over the last few weeks has demonstrated that, because of the erratic nature of the supply, you can't really count on gowns being ready to be distributed to the frontline until they've actually arrived in this country, you've opened up the boxes and checked that actually they are the gowns they say they were and the numbers that are meant to be there. across the uk, more than 16,000 people have now died in hospital from coronavirus. that's up by 596 on the previous 2a hours and it's the smallest rise in nearly two weeks, but it doesn't include deaths in care homes. 0ne industry body has estimated they run

this consignment of ppe arrived at glasgow prestwick airport from china on saturday. flight on sunday containing supplies from turkey, destined for the nhs in england, never made it to the uk. it's supposed to contain 400,000 badly needed hospital gowns. the british medical association has described the delay as "a matter of life and death". and the organisation representing nhs trusts says promises about individual consignments aren't always fulfilled. bitter experience over the last few weeks has demonstrated that because of the erratic nature of the supply, you can't really count on gowns being ready to be distributed to the front line until they've actually arrived in this country, you've opened up the boxes and checked that actually they are the gowns they say were and the numbers that are meant to be there. the bbc has heard concerns that some companies have had their offers to manufacture ppe ignored. the government says it does need their help. every single offer of help is being taken very seriously. triage dealt with, so, essentially, when it comes in, we ar

this consignment ppe arrived at glasgow prestwick airport from china on saturday.upplies from turkey, destined for the nhs in england, never made it to the uk. it was supposed to contain 400,000 badly needed hospital gowns. the british medical association has described the delay is a matter of life and death. and the organisation representing nhs trusts says promises about individual consignments aren't always fulfilled. bitter experience over the last few weeks has demonstrated that because of the erratic nature of the supply, the erratic nature of the supply, you can't really count on gowns being ready to be distributed to the frontline until they've actually arrived in this country, you've checked the boxes and they are the guns they said they were in the numbers that are meant to be there. across the uk, more than 16,000 people have now died in hospital from coronavirus. that's up by 596 on the previous 24 hours and is the smallest rise in nearly two weeks, but it doesn't include deaths in care homes. 0ne industry body has estimated they run into thousands. acr

consignment of masks and other personal protective equipment arrives from china at prestwick airport near glasgows ready for distribution to health and care workers around scotland at a time when the kit, known as ppe, is in short supply in different parts of the uk. some hospitals in england have warned they're down to their last few days of supplies of gowns used in intensive care. a plane—load of equipment due in from turkey didn't arrive as expected today. shortages of ppe have been reported by frontline staff for several weeks now. i raised the issue at the downing street media briefing. can you comment on reports today that stocks of ppe were allowed to run down in the couple of years before the pandemic, and why was more not done to get hold of more ppe in march and early february, including using british companies? it is important to remember that, although there may be elements of distribution problems across the uk at different times and in different places, this is a huge pull on services which we have never seen before. and we have managed, actually, despite signalling many potential

consignment of masks and other personal protective equipment arrives from china at prestwick airport near glasgowfor distribution to health and care workers around scotland at a time when the kit, known as ppe, is in short supply in different parts of the uk. some hospitals in england have warned they're down to their last few days of supplies of gowns used in intensive care. a plane—load of equipment due in from turkey did not arrive as expected today. shortages of ppe have been reported by frontline staff for several weeks now. i raised the issue at the downing street media briefing. can you comment on reports today that stocks of ppe were allowed to run down in the couple of years before the pandemic, and why was more not done to get hold of more ppe in march and early february, including using british companies? it is important to remember that, although there may be elements of distribution problems across the uk at different times and in different places, this is a huge pull on services which we have never seen before. and we have managed, actually, despite signalling many potential shortfa