LONDON (UK Daily News) – On Tuesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson instructed his cabinet the importance of public following his instructions to stay home to curb the coronavirus spread.
“The PM said that by staying at home, people would protect our NHS (National Health Service) and save lives.”
– Boris Johnson’s office statement
British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak delayed the scheduled Comprehensive Spending Review with his cabinet colleagues. This step was taken so that the government could focus on their public health and economic emergency response to COVID-19.
The meeting was attended in person only by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the cabinet secretary, the health minister and the chief medical officer. Other members of the cabinet attended via video conferencing.
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