London mayor declares 'major incident' with coronavirus spread 'out of control'
Sadiq Khan is asking for the closure of places of worship and for face masks to be worn routinely outside of the home.
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Sadiq Khan is asking for the closure of places of worship and for face masks to be worn routinely outside of the home.
LONDON mayor Sadiq Khan has declared a “major incident” as the spread of coronavirus threatens to “overwhelm” the capital’s hospitals.
People are respecting the third coronavirus lockdown as traffic and footfall has dropped to near-April levels, the latest data suggests. Apple Mobility Trends for London shows driving down by 44 per cent, walking down by 62 per cent and transit down by 68 per cent. Tom Tom figures also has commuters in the capital driving into work at rush hour as remaining steady at just 25 per cent. Meanwhile pictures from the Tube this morning showed passengers abiding by the rules and mostly wearing their face coverings. It comes on the day Mayor Sadiq Khan declared a 'major incident' as the spread of cor...
Behind-the-scenes footage of UK hospital amid Covid crisis. (PA) An exclusive behind-the-scenes video shows the situation faced by NHS hospitals amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The footage shows the grim reality of the nation’s health crisis as the Press Association (PA) were granted exclusive access to St George’s Hospital in Tooting, London. Reporters and video journalists were granted access on Wednesday to highlight the impact the pandemic is having on UK hospitals, the same day the UK recorded 1,041 coronavirus deaths – the first time the figure has reached over 1,00...
Behind-the-scenes footage of UK hospital amid Covid crisis. (PA) An exclusive behind-the-scenes video shows the situation faced by NHS hospitals amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The footage shows the grim reality of the nation’s health crisis as the Press Association (PA) were granted exclusive access to St George’s Hospital in Tooting, London. Reporters and video journalists were granted access on Wednesday to highlight the impact the pandemic is having on UK hospitals, the same day the UK recorded 1,041 coronavirus deaths – the first time the figure has reached over 1,00...