Saturday's increase came as Boris Johnson and Government ministers faced mounting pressure to give front-line NHS staff the protective equipment they need as they tackle the coronavirus crisis. Italian doctors have warned the NHS to expect a "tsunami" of patients as the crisis worsens in the coming days and weeks. Pubs, restaurants, theatres and other businesses were closed a day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson ramped up the coronavirus shutdown. Ali Milani, the Labour parliamentary candidate who ran against Boris Johnson in the 2019 general election, says his father has died after being diagnosed with coronavirus. Kimberley Finlayson - who had underlying health conditions - underwent two emergency operations in an Indonesian government hospital before her death.

Source: Daily Mirror March 21, 2020 17:27 UTC