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Wales will become the first part of the UK to make a new once-a-month injection for recovering heroin addicts routinely available.

Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths, has today [Friday 17 April] welcomed the temporary suspension of competition laws to support the dairy sector during the Covid19 Pandemic.

A new online service, which will match employers with jobseekers looking for agricultural, land and veterinary work during the Covid-19 outbreak, has launched today.

Applications can now be made for support from the second phase of the Welsh Government’s £500m Economic Resilience Fund.

Earlier this afternoon, I, along with the First Ministers of Scotland and Northern Ireland attended the UK Government’s COBR meeting.

Minister for Education, Kirsty Williams said:

The Welsh Government has announced £1.25m to provide additional mental health support for children who may be experiencing increased stress or anxiety as a result of the international coronavirus outbreak.

Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport Lee Waters has revealed that crucial work to produce much needed medical scrubs for the NHS is under way at three sites across Wales.

• Free support and advice scheme extended to 60,000 NHS Wales staff tackling coronavirus pandemic.
• More than 2,000 former health and social care professionals return to the frontline to help deal with COVID-19.

The Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, Jane Hutt, today emphasised that specialist services in Wales are open and available to help those facing increased risk from domestic violence and abuse during coronavirus.

The First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford gave blood in Cardiff City Hall today, to help keep NHS blood banks well stocked during the coronavirus pandemic.

Flexicare Medical Limited, in Mountain Ash, is increasing production of lifesaving devices such as ventilator breathing systems, humidifiers, and resuscitators to support the NHS.