Homelessness charities have warned the coronavirus pandemic could ‘overwhelm’ them in an urgent letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
02.03.2020 - 12:46 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Boris Johnson will chair a meeting of the government's emergency committee Cobra today (Monday) after a weekend which saw the confirmed number of cases of coronavirus in the UK climb to 36.
Senior ministers and health advisers will be told the virus presents a "significant challenge" for the UK.
The first case in Scotland is a Tayside resident who recently travelled from Italy, which has been badly affected, with a cluster of cases.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said it was "inevitable" the
Homelessness charities have warned the coronavirus pandemic could ‘overwhelm’ them in an urgent letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
All pubs, cafes and restaurants are being ordered to close tonight and not to reopen tomorrow in a ramping-up of the government’s coronavirus response.
Boris Johnson has told the nation he is "absolutely confident that we can send coronavirus packing in this country" and the tide can be turned within the next 12 weeks.
Boris Johnson said 'the tide can be turned' in the fight against coronavirus within the next 12 weeks.
Stanley Johnson made a rather controversial appearance on This Morning today (March 17).
"Now is the time for everyone to stop non-essential contact and to stop all non-essential travel"
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will consider stricter measures to tackle coronavirus in the UK at an emergency Cobra meeting later.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK has risen by 46 - bringing the total to 319.