A new Coronavirus Status Checker that will help the NHS coordinate its response and build up additional data on the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has been launched. LINK

People with potential coronavirus symptoms are being asked to complete the status checker and answer a short series of questions, which will tell the NHS about their experience.

It is open to anyone in the UK to access on the NHS website and in its initial phase the NHS is particularly keen for anyone who thinks they may be displaying potential coronavirus symptoms, no matter how mild, to complete it. However, it’s not a triage or clinical advice tool, and those using the status checker should still visit 111 online for medical advice about their symptoms.