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‘We needed a lockdown yesterday’ – MP slams Govt’s response
"More delays will only have even deadlier consequences."
Burglars steal food filled freezers from school for children of key workers
Gosfield School says it is working with police
Government strategy could lead to up to 70,000 excess deaths
A team of clinicians, statisticians and epidemiologists say the UK measures do not go far enough in stopping the spread of the disease.
Government to take over all rail franchises for “at least” six months
TSSA welcomed the move, but said it's sad that it has taken a pandemic for the government to take control of our railways.
Covid-19: UK doctors are ‘deeply apprehensive’ about a surge in cases
A consultant anaesthetist said hospitals have been working ‘very hard’ to prepare for what’s going to come.
Coronavirus UK – Nurse and mother-of-three, 36, in critical condition
Areema Nasreen is being treated at Walsall Manor Hospital in the West Midlands where she works.
McDonald’s to close all UK restaurants amid fears over the spread of coronavirus
The fast food chain will temporarily close 1,270 of its UK restaurants as of this evening.
Coronavirus UK – Primark to shut all 189 UK stores from Sunday evening
Some 37,000 employees will be affected by the closures but will be provided with full pay for 14 days, the company has confirmed.
PM warns of tougher measures if coronavirus restrictions flouted
The PM urged people to behave responsibly as crowds flocked to parks, beaches and beauty spots across the country.