BRITAIN EFFECTIVELY SHUT DOWN, AS UK CORONA DEATH TOLL REACHES 177 AFTER 40 deaths over the last 24 hours with govt is telling pubs , cafes nightclubs, bars theatres, restaurants, leisure centres and gyms to close from tonight.

BRITAIN EFFECTIVELY SHUT DOWN, AS UK CORONA DEATH TOLL REACHES 177 AFTER 40 deaths over the last 24 hours with
govt is telling pubs , cafes nightclubs, bars theatres, restaurants, leisure centres and gyms to close from tonight.

Life in Britain will with effect from tonight be different and close to war time era as Prime minister says the govt is telling pubs , cafes nightclubs, bars theatres, restaurants, leisure centres and gyms to close from tonight.

A hospital in London, Norfolk park Hospital has declared an emergency as it has run out of critical care beds. Social distancing may continue for yet another year in order to keep people apart in this health crisis to limit the spread of corona virus.

In a government economic intervention, safety net, job protection scheme and compassion for the people, to stop employers laying off employees and protect jobs, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced an extra 7 Billion pounds injection. He says for the first time in history, the government will help to pay wages and set up job retention scheme, for staff in this difficult time.

The UK government has announced that it will pay 80 per cent of wages up to £2,500 a month for employees who are not working during the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme will last at least three months, backdated to 1 March, and it could be extended for longer if necessary. UK pubs and restaurants will also close, mirroring moves in other countries around the world..newscientist -More news to follow-Sibusiso Ngwenya