UK Death Toll Projections 260,000: PM Boris Johnson Ramps Up Coronavirus Measures

UK PM Boris Johnson is now asking the nation to take difficult steps to combat the virus. He said the country has reached the critical moment when without drastic action, the number of cases would double every five days.

From the end of this week elderly and vulnerable people should be shielded from contact with others for 12 weeks. Everyone should stop all non-essential contact and travel, and keep your distance from others. That means working from home where possible and no visits to pubs, clubs, restaurants, or theatres. Households where someone has symptoms of the virus should isolate themselves for two weeks.