Tag: Covid19

Mar 2020. Coronavirus in the UK Part 8

March 2020. Boris Johnson is to address the UK on new measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, amid concerns people have been ignoring government advice. The UK has been under growing pressure to follow other countries by ordering the closure of more shops, and enforcing rules on social distancing. The PM will make a statement… Continue reading Mar 2020. Coronavirus in the UK Part 8

Mar 2020. Coronavirus in the UK Part 7

March 2020. Letters are being sent telling 1.5 million people in England most at risk of coronavirus to stay at home. They will receive letters or text messages strongly advising them not to go out for 12 weeks to protect themselves, the government said. It comes as the PM asked the UK not to visit… Continue reading Mar 2020. Coronavirus in the UK Part 7

Mar 2020. Coronavirus in the UK Part 6

March 2020. Young people are not immune from coronavirus and must avoid socialising and communicating it to older, more vulnerable people, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. The choices made by the young can be “the difference between life and death for someone else”, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. Over 11,000 patients have… Continue reading Mar 2020. Coronavirus in the UK Part 6

Mar 2020. Coronavirus in the UK Part 5

March 2020. Dozens of London Underground stations are to be closed indefinitely amid a toughening of measures to try to slow the spread of coronavirus. Transport for London announced a series of changes late on Wednesday evening as it urged people in the capital not to travel if at all possible. “People should not be… Continue reading Mar 2020. Coronavirus in the UK Part 5

Mar 2020. The World Homeless and the Coronavirus

March 2020. Hotels and offices will be converted into emergency safe spaces under a national action plan drawn up by Tony Blair’s former homelessness expert, to protect rough sleepers from coronavirus. Louise Casey, hired by Boris Johnson last month over the issue of homelessness, was scheduled to start her role after Easter but deepening disquiet… Continue reading Mar 2020. The World Homeless and the Coronavirus

Mar 2020. Coronavirus in the UK Part 4

March 2020. Schools in the UK are to shut from Friday until further notice as a response to the coronavirus pandemic. Schools will close except for looking after the children of keyworkers and vulnerable children, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. This academic year’s exams will not go ahead in England and Wales; decisions are… Continue reading Mar 2020. Coronavirus in the UK Part 4

Mar 2020. Coronavirus in the UK Part 3

March 2020. Britons and UK businesses are feeling the impact of unprecedented coronavirus measures, as the chancellor prepares to unveil plans to help the economy. Retailer Laura Ashley filed for administration as venues across the UK closed their doors, and airports warned they could shut down “within weeks”. It comes after the government outlined new… Continue reading Mar 2020. Coronavirus in the UK Part 3

Mar 2020. Coronavirus in the UK Part 2

March 2020. The PM has said everyone in the UK should avoid “non-essential” travel and contact with others to curb coronavirus – as the country’s death toll hit 55. Boris Johnson said people should work from home where possible as part of a range of stringent new measures. Pregnant women, people over the age of… Continue reading Mar 2020. Coronavirus in the UK Part 2

Mar 2020. Coronavirus in the UK Part 1

March 2020. The coronavirus death toll in the UK nearly doubled in just 24 hours, with the number of confirmed cases of the disease surging by hundreds. Ten more patients, all of whom had underlying health conditions, died after contracting the virus – bringing the total fatalities in the country so far from 11 to… Continue reading Mar 2020. Coronavirus in the UK Part 1