Homelessness charities warn Boris Johnson they could be ‘overwhelmed’ by coronavirus as they ask for urgent funding for staffing costs More than 30 homelessness charities warn PM of ‘unprecedented challenges’ Organisations including Centrepoint say they could be ‘overwhelmed’ amid virus They warn self-isolation will be difficult to do in homelessness accommodation Coronavirus symptoms: what are … Read more
Boris Johnson’s ban on pubs could overwhelm the police and the courts if unruly drinkers and landlords decide to flout the new coronavirus rules. The Prime Minister announced tonight: ‘We’re taking away the ancient, inalienable right of free-born people of the United Kingdom to go to the pub, and I can understand how people feel … Read more
Italian hospitals are so ‘overwhelmed’ by coronavirus that strokes are going untreated and elderly patients are not even being assessed, a doctor at the centre of the crisis has said – while another medic said people should be panicking more. Doctors in Italy have been forced into life-or-death decisions over who should receive intensive care, with virus … Read more