While there have been calls for coronavirus tests to be made widely available, currently the majority of individuals being tested are those who are being treated in hospital, in addition to some NHS workers, their family members, care home residents and staff. For the rest of the public,  if you show symptoms for the virus — the two main symptoms being a high temperature and a new, continuous cough — you should stay at home as advised. If you experience symptoms of coronavirus, the two main ones being a high temperature and a new, continuous cough, then you can use the online services as published daily.

Currently there is no specific treatment for coronavirus and any potential treatment, in hospital or elsewhere, simply aims to relieve symptoms rather than cure them. So what should you do if you’re at home with symptoms and waiting for them to pass? "The Commission on Human Medicines…