Coronavirus UK emergency: No10 declares 'imminent threat' - expert warns 'NHS can't cope'

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CORONAVIRUS has been declared a 'serious and imminent threat' to public health by the UK Government, as a leading expert warns the NHS may be unable to cope with an increase in the number of cases.

Coronavirus, the deadly virus that originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has already claimed 910 victims globally and the rapid spread of the disease has prompted the UK Government to declare coronavirus as a serious and imminent threat to public health. The move gives the Government additional powers to fight the spread of the virus. But a leading expert has warned that if coronavirus continues to spread the NHS would be unable to cope.

 

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