U.K. Steps Up Coronavirus Prevention, But Its Hospitals Have Already Been Strained
The virus pandemic comes at a vulnerable time for the Britain's overburdened public health care system.
Updated at 10:53 a.m. ET.
The United Kingdom's government is urging the public to work from home and avoid pubs, restaurants and theaters to slow the spread of the coronavirus as the death toll hit 55, with 1,950 confirmed cases. But, unlike some other European countries, including Ireland, the U.K. will keep schools open for now.
In a news conference Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told people to avoid unnecessary social contact, travel and not to visit nursing homes. He also suggested
