The UK coronavirus death toll has passed 1,400, the NHS has said. In addition, some 25 per cent of NHS doctors are off work sick or in isolation.
It comes after the deputy chief medical officer, Dr Jenny Harries, warned it may be six months until Britain can return to normal life.
NHS officials have also admitted that its supply chain is “overwhelmed” by demand for protective gear and a national task force is being set up to coordinate its distribution. Meanwhile, EastJet has grounded its entire fleet due to travel restrictions imposed by governments around the world.
