Health secretary Matt Hancock has staked his political reputation on hitting the target by April 30, bringing in the army to help an operation described by insiders as at times like a “French farce” and a game of "whack-a-mole".
Harris's bill would establish a task force to gather data and provide recommendations on coronavirus response for people of color who have been disproportionately affected by the disease.
An official report concluded that 150,000 people would need to be admitted to ICUs by June if the lockdown was totally lifted. Italy has an ICU capacity of 9,000.