Boris Johnson is still showing signs of coronavirus, Downing Street has said, as it confirmed the Government is working with nine potential suppliers over a new Covid-19 antibody test.
The Prime Minister's seven days of self-isolation end on Friday but it is unclear whether he plans to leave the Downing Street flat where he has been staying.
It comes as 2,921 people were confirmed to have died in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Wednesday.
This is up by 569 from 2,352 the day before and is the biggest day-on-day increase so far, just above the 563 reported the day before.The Prime Minister's official spokesman told a Westminster briefing: "The Prime Minister continues to have mild symptoms, but he does