Coronavirus UK: Death toll jumps to 10, with 134 infected

The UK’s coronavirus death toll has today jumped to 10 after health chiefs announced 140 more patients had been infected in Britain’s biggest daily increase yet – taking the infection toll to almost 600.  NHS officials revealed both patients who died had underlying conditions. One was a woman in her sixties and was in hospital … Read more

Shocking graphs reveal how the coronavirus crisis is escalating outside of China

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type … Read more

Boris Johnson steps up coronavirus response after Cobra crisis meeting

How the UK’s coronavirus ‘battle plan’ could unfold CONTAIN  Testing individuals reporting symptoms or returning from infected areas, isolating those who have coronavirus. Tracing how they contracted the virus, and everyone they might have come into contact with while infectious. Powers have been taken to force people into quarantine if they refuse to comply voluntarily.  … Read more

Scotland will BAN social gatherings of more than 500 people to help the NHS deal with coronavirus

Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland will BAN all social gatherings of more than 500 people from Monday to help the NHS deal with coronavirus cases as UK moves from contain to delay phase By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 16:15 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 16:15 GMT, 12 March 2020 Scotland is to … Read more

Why is Britain so behind other nations in its coronavirus response?

As the world remains in the grip of a deadly coronavirus pandemic, officials are questioning why Britain has not yet implemented similar draconian measures seen in other countries.  While Italy is in total lockdown, America shuts its doors to travellers from Europe and the streets of China are desolate, the UK appears to be carrying … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson won’t shut schools to halt spread

How the UK’s coronavirus ‘battle plan’ could unfold CONTAIN  Testing individuals reporting symptoms or returning from infected areas, isolating those who have coronavirus. Tracing how they contracted the virus, and everyone they might have come into contact with while infectious. Powers have been taken to force people into quarantine if they refuse to comply voluntarily.  … Read more

Revealed: How phase two of the UK’s coronavirus battle plan to delay the outbreak could affect YOU

Daily life could soon change for millions of Britons as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing growing pressure to move to the second phase of the Government’s coronavirus action plan – ‘Delay’. At a briefing this morning the PM said he will not yet ban gatherings or close schools but the dramatic move is looming on the … Read more

Boris Johnson risks Trump’s wrath with 2% ‘tech tax’ targeting Google, Amazon and Facebook

Boris Johnson risks Trump’s wrath as Rishi Sunak confirms in the Budget that a 2 per cent ‘tech tax’ targeting online giants Google, Amazon and Facebook WILL be introduced The 2% Digital Sales Tax will be introduced on April 1, it has been confirmed It will affect search engines, social media services and online marketplaces … Read more

Pressure mounts on Boris Johnson to ramp up Britain’s coronavirus action

Pressure is mounting on Boris Johnson to ramp up Britain’s response to the coronavirus crisis today after the US barred all travellers from mainland Europe. The PM is chairing the emergency Cobra committee later where the UK’s tactics will shift from ‘containing’ the killer disease to merely ‘delaying’ its inevitable spread. The UK death toll … Read more