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Consumers keep their distance from each other while queuing at Sainsbury’s.
Emergency legislation that would grant powers intended at tackling the pandemic will be debated by MPs later on.
The UK’s death toll has reached 289, according to the most current figures – consisting of a person aged 18 with an underlying health condition.
It comes as parents are prompted to keep their children at home unless “definitely necessary”, with schools across the UK now closed to a lot of students.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4, Mr Hancock said he didn’t understand why some individuals were neglecting the federal government’s recommendations.
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The health secretary stated the federal government advice on social distancing was “truly clear” and individuals should stay 2 metres apart, remaining at house if at all possible.
The BBC’s political editor Laura Kuenssberg said the federal government is now considering closing all non-essential retail stores and introducing fines for people who disregard the present coronavirus guidance.