Giving back. Prince Charles helped to open up a new coronavirus field hospital after his own brush with the infection.
19.03.2020 - 13:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Over the past few weeks, supermarkets across the UK have been launched into coronavirus chaos, with large queues forming, shelves raided and left bare, and shoppers fighting over toilet roll.
As a result, all of the major UK chains have made changes to their opening hours to cope with staffing issues, and to ensure that the most vulnerable are given the space and opportunity to get their essentials without the strain of competing with more capable shoppers.
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Giving back. Prince Charles helped to open up a new coronavirus field hospital after his own brush with the infection.
This week, it's once again been all change in UK supermarkets, as new rules, guidelines and opening times have all come into play.
The contactless card payment limit in most shops will increase from £30 to £45 today as part of UK Government measures to combat the spread of coronavirus.
Supermarket vouchers are to begin going out to children entitled to free school meals during the coronavirus pandemic.
In light of coronavirus social distancing guidelines, many UK shops and supermarkets have been encouraging shoppers to limit the number of members from each household entering stores.
Emmerdale actress Charley Webb says she received 'abuse' after asking fellow shoppers to stick to stay two metres away from her in the supermarket.
With the coronavirus lockdown now in full force, the UK supermarkets are continually changing and refining their opening times and rules for shoppers, as they aim to remain fully stocked and to keep both staff and consumers as safe as possible.
As the UK's coronavirus lockdown rolls on, the major UK supermarkets continue to change their store opening hours, priority time slots for NHS staff and shopping rules.
UK supermarket Tesco is now limiting the number of items shoppers can purchase in a single online shop.
These Morrisons customers were heeding government advice and keeping their distance as they queued outside this Paisley store.
Asda is the latest supermarket to announce a number of social distancing measures to be implemented in its stores.