Boris Johnson

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday shut down social life in Britain and ordered the most vulnerable to isolate for 12 weeks, ramping up the battle against a coronavirus outbreak just as it accelerates towards it peak. Johnson had faced a backlash after his government took a…

(Bloomberg) -- Boris Johnson delayed U.K. local elections scheduled for May 7, including the London mayoral vote, due to the growing coronavirus crisis.While the prime minister has so far taken a softer approach to tackling the virus than other European leaders, the decision to postpone the polls is the latest…

(Bloomberg) --With time slipping away and negotiations disrupted by the coronavirus, Britain and the European Union are far apart on key issues they need to resolve if they are to strike a trade agreement by the year-end.On Friday, the EU reiterated its demands for a role for the European Court…

Boris Johnson has summoned the senior executives of major tech companies to a private meeting in Downing Street on Wednesday night to "request you and your company's assistance in our country's response" to the coronavirus.Representatives from all the major social media companies will attend the "Tech CEO Round Table", BuzzFeed…

The United States' closest international ally is in a state of incredulity and "disbelief" at how badly President Donald Trump has handled the coronavirus outbreak.UK government officials told BuzzFeed News that the president's slow response and his tweets seeking to downplay the spread of the virus had triggered disbelief among…

Supermarkets in the UK are putting limits on the number of key household items and food staples that people can buy after a wave of coronavirus-related panic buying.One in ten people in the UK has already started panic buying, the Retail Gazette reported, citing a recent survey of 30 retailers…

Coronavirus Confirmed Cases Worldwide Climb To Over 100,000 (theguardian.com) Posted by msmash on Friday March 06, 2020 @10:00AM from the where-things-stand dept. The number of coronavirus cases has reached 100,276, with 55,694 recovered and 3,404 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering. From a…

REUTERS/Hannah McKay March 26: The UK has reported 11,658 coronavirus cases and 578 deaths linked to the virus.The NHS said on Thursday that a further 115 had died after catching the coronavirus.Boris Johnson announced a series of strict new social distancing measures on Monday evening.He has banned social events, closed…

Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England is seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain, March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Henry NichollsLONDON (Reuters) - It seems unlikely Britain will lock down any cities to prevent the spread of coronavirus but the government will keep all options available, England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris…

The French government has ordered its citizens to stop kissing each other on the cheek as the coronavirus rapidly spreads across Europe.The traditional French "bise" kiss is an integral part of the country's culture.President Emmanuel Macron's government has also ordered a temporary ban on public gatherings as the virus takes…