The country is rapidly moving to a war footing, with sporting events banned, businesses closing or operating with skeleton staff while other workers are being asked to work from home. Trains are set to be much less crowded than usual while the chances of congestion on the roads is also likely to decrease. Fourteen more UK deaths were reported on Sunday, while the number of cases rose by 251 to 1,391. Major companies in London — including JPMorgan, Deloitte, Google and HSBC — have activated contingency plans such as staff working from back-up locations and from home. “This virus needs 15 minutes of close contact with someone carrying it for you to have a reasonable chance of contracting it.

Source: Daily Mirror March 16, 2020 05:42 UTC