Coronavirus cases pass 50 as UK publishes its plan - BBC Newsnight

As UK cases of Coronavirus go over 50, the government publishes its plan to deal with the crisis – but how will the plan affect daily life? Subscribe to our channel here:



The government has released its plan to deal with the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus.

This includes contingency measures for potentially one fifth of the workforce being off sick, the police focussing only on the most serious crimes, and the military being brought in to support the emergency services.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that widespread transmission of the virus across the UK was becoming "more likely" and urged people to "act on official medical advice".

So how will these plans impact daily life?

Mark Urban is joined by statistician Professor Sir David Speigelhalter, health broadcaster Dr Sarah Jarvis, the SNP’s Dr Philippa Whitford and economist Richard Hughes.


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