Chancellor Rishi Sunak giving daily coronavirus press briefing

The transcript emphasizes the importance of prioritizing public health to ensure economic stability. It argues against choosing between the economy and health, highlighting the need for a collective national effort to combat the virus. The government follows a scientific action plan to slow the virus spread and protect the NHS, with a commitment to provide necessary resources.

Why is it important to prioritize public health for economic stability?

• To ensure that fewer people need hospital treatment.

• Because public health and the economy are unrelated.

• To increase the number of businesses operating.

• Because focusing on health can prevent economic self-defeat.

What is the government's approach to combating the virus?

• Ignoring scientific advice.

• Relying on international aid.

• Following a step-by-step action plan based on scientific and medical advice.

• Focusing solely on economic measures.

Who is involved in the collective national effort to beat the virus?

• Only businesses.

• Only healthcare workers.

• Only the government.

• The state, businesses, and individuals.

What promise did the government make regarding the NHS?

• To reduce its funding.

• To provide whatever resources it needs.

• To limit its services.

• To privatize it.

How does the government plan to protect the NHS's ability to cope?

• By reducing hospital staff.

• By increasing taxes on healthcare.

• By slowing the virus spread so fewer people need treatment at once.

• By closing hospitals.