Government has powers to shut down mass gatherings and will not support them with emergency workers

Government has powers to shut down mass gatherings and will not support them with emergency workers as part of new measures to combat coronavirus In a press conference today the PM  said people should avoid mass gatherings He said that people should avoid pubs, clubs, theatres and non-essential travel Mr Johnson said the government does … Read more

Government has powers to shut down mass gatherings and will not support them with emergency workers

Government has powers to shut down mass gatherings and will not support them with emergency workers as part of new measures to combat coronavirus In a press conference today the PM  said people should avoid mass gatherings He said that people should avoid pubs, clubs, theatres and non-essential travel Mr Johnson said the government does … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Families to self-isolate if any have symptoms

Families with just one member who has even mild coronavirus symptoms must self-isolate for two weeks, the Government has announced.   Boris Johnson said ‘if you or anyone in your household’ had one of the two symptoms – a high temperature or continuous cough – ‘you should stay at home for 14 days’. ‘That means that if … Read more

London is a ‘few weeks ahead’ in the coronavirus outbreak, Boris Johnson reveals 

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Coronavirus UK: People urged to avoid all non-essential contact

Boris Johnson plunged Britain into an extraordinary lockdown today – urging everyone in the country to stop all ‘non-essential’ contact with others. The PM warned that the coronavirus was now in a phase of rapid spread across the UK, with London seeing a particular surge, and it was time to take radical action to stop … Read more

3D printer saves Italian coronavirus patients’ lives by making a new valve for a broken ventilator

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Dr Hillary Jones encourages visits to elderly relatives if people don’t have coronavirus symptoms

Dr Hilary Jones urges people with no coronavirus symptoms to continue visiting their elderly relatives – as over- 70s face being ordered to stay at home for four months The GP suggested that families should continue to visit their loved ones However, he reiterated the importance of self-isolating if symptoms appear Dr Hilary claimed 90 … Read more