UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson 'responding to treatment' in intensive care; Wales to extend lockdown

London mayor says capital has ‘capacity to deal with our needs’, as Cambridge University sets up new testing labJohnson to stay in hospital amid concerns about political vacuumGlobal coronavirus updates – liveAt a glance: latest developmentsVolunteering: how can I help in the UK?See all of our coronavirus coverage 2.54pm BST The UK’s largest travel firm, Tui, has just cancelled all its beach holidays for the next five weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.The travel giant said on Wednesday that all package trips up to and including 14 May were being cancelled, while all its Marella Cruises sailings have been suspended until at least June. Tui said: We are constantly monitoring the situation and will start taking people on holiday again as soon as we are able to do so. At this point in time, nobody can accurately predict when that will be, so for the time being we will keep a close eye on our programme and continue to amend and adapt timings in line with the latest global travel advice.TUI is acting disgracefully by telling customers ‘don’t call us, we’ll call you’ and then failing to provide any information about their rights to a refund for cancelled holidays.It should not be on consumers to prop up the UK’s biggest holiday company while they are left to suffer without their money. 2.30pm BST The number of deaths linked to coronavirus in a hospital setting in Northern Ireland has risen to 78, with five more reported on Wednesday. There were 84 new confirmed cases of the virus, bringing the total in the region to 1,339, according to the Public Health Agency. Continue reading…
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