England is on track for about 50,000 coronavirus cases a day by mid-October and a surging death toll unless the public gets serious about preventive action, top advisors in the United Kingdom have warned.
England is on track for about 50,000 coronavirus cases a day by mid-October and a surging death toll unless the public gets serious about preventive action, top advisors in the United Kingdom have warned. strong resurgence of COVID-19 seen in France and Spain
The government's chief medical officer Chris Whitty and chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance arrive at Downing Street ahead of the briefing.The briefing previewed an expected announcement by Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week detailing government action to flatten the exponential coronavirus curve heading into winter, when regular respiratory diseases typically spike.
People in England who refuse to self-isolate to stop the spread of coronavirus could face fines of up to £10,000 under tough new regulations announced on Saturday.Mr Johnson said that from 28 September, people will be legally obliged to self-isolate if they test positive or are told to by the National Health Service tracing programme.
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