Once again, Health Secretary Matt Hancock took to the TV studios to update the public on the response to the coronavirus outbreak. The UK has now seen 1,140 people testing positive for the virus, including the Health Minister Nadine Dorries, and the number of related deaths has risen to 21. Hancock told Sophy Ridge that the government, with input from the opposition, was due to set out its plans for emergency powers next week:
MH: We’re going to set out the emergency powers on Tuesday…
SR: Is the government going to be banning gatherings of over 500 people?
MH: …I’m absolutely prepared to take actions like that if that’s what necessary.
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