Boris Johnson to step up coronavirus fight as he chairs another emergency COBRA meeting covid19
Boris Johnson told the nation to stop going to the pub to save the nationThe number of cases could double every five or six weeks if Britain didn't take "draconian" action now, he told the country.But he stressed that the most vulnerable were the focus of today's new measures.Urging Brits not to go to pubs, clubs or other social venueWhole families with symptoms such as a cough or a temperature should stay at home for TWO WEEKS to stop spreading it on to anyone else.
From tomorrow, the Government will no longer support mass gatherings either, meaning concerts and all major sporting events are likely to be cancelled. The number of cases has spiralled faster than experts thought, prompting the Government to push ahead with measures quickly, he said.This morning Transport Secretary Grant Shapps defended the Government's plan - amid criticism that Britain hasn't gone as far as other countries in its bid to tackle the spread.
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