In just 3 months the UK has gone from hearing vague reports of a new respiratory infection in China to a full scale launch of unprecedented measures, not seen since wartime, as we and countries throughout the world struggle to stop the spread of the new coronavirus illness now known as COVID-19.
In today's highly connected world two things have happened, a rapid spread of the virus itself but also the rapid dissemination of news and opinion about the illness.
In a world of fake news and social media hype it is increasingly difficult for people to separate fact from fiction.
The aim of this blog is twofold, firstly to direct readers to trusted websites for more information about COVID-19 and secondly to try and help you make sense of the overwhelming amount of information that seems to be changing on a daily basis.
I will update the blog regularly as new figures and information becomes available.