Coronavirus UK – PM announces UK lockdown
The UK locksdown
Next, Wagamamas, McDonalds, John Lewis and Nandos have all announced closures, but some retailers remain open, for now.
‘Considerable’ numbers of officers are in self-isolation, the Police Federation warned.
The retail industry has insisted there is enough food for everyone and ministers have said rationing is unnecessary amid the coronavirus outbreak.
TSSA welcomed the move, but said it's sad that it has taken a pandemic for the government to take control of our railways.
A consultant anaesthetist said hospitals have been working ‘very hard’ to prepare for what’s going to come.
The Tories accused Jeremy Corbyn's party of playing politics and "milking the NHS for votes".
The fast food chain will temporarily close 1,270 of its UK restaurants as of this evening.
The PM urged people to behave responsibly as crowds flocked to parks, beaches and beauty spots across the country.
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