UK plans to ban mass gatherings next week to curb Covid-19

The British government is planning to introduce emergency laws next week to ban mass gatherings in an attempt to curb the coronavirus outbreak, Sky News reported late Friday, citing a Whitehall source. 


"We have drafted emergency legislation to give the government the powers it needs to deal with coronavirus, including powers to stop mass gatherings and compensate organizations," Sky News quoted the source as saying. 

 

 

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