LONDON: The British government on Sunday (Apr 5) warned that outside exercise could be banned if people flout stringent guidelines to cut the ...
People play football in Greenwich Park, as the spread of the coronavirus continues in London. REUTERS/Hannah McKayLONDON: The British government on Sunday warned that outside exercise could be banned if people flout stringent guidelines to cut the spread of coronavirus infections.
He told the BBC most people were following guidance only to leave their homes to shop for essential supplies and medicine, and to exercise once a day."The truth is the more people go out from home, the more the virus spreads," he added. Hancock later told a daily government briefing changes to social distancing rules were"not imminent".Meanwhile in Scotland, the country's chief medical officer apologised for ignoring her own advice about non-essential travel.Police said they warned Catherine Calderwood for twice visiting her family's second home more than an hour from Edinburgh after photographs were published in a newspaper.
She added:"This was a mistake. Human error. And there's no excuses. I should not have done what I did." Sunday saw Queen Elizabeth II made a rare televised national address to thank healthcare workers on the frontline of the fight against the virus, promising that a united effort would help defeat the disease.The queen warned the situation could persist but said the outbreak would be defeated through a collective effort in a"common endeavour", including through scientific cooperation.
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