In the UK, Boris Johnson has announced his action plan for increased ‘social distancing’ which will include mandated measures like school closures, limits on public gatherings, home-working, and the highly risky move of scaling back on “non-urgent” essential public services including hospital, fire and police. Perhaps the most extreme reaction has been in the Republic of Ireland, who announced the closure of all schools, colleges and major public facilities following the the death of one elderly woman in Dublin. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar extended the ban to any that indoor “mass gatherings” of more than 100 people, and for outdoor gatherings exceeding more than 500 persons.
https://21stcenturywire.com/2020/03/12/overnight-u-s-govt-and-corps-announce-coronavirus-lock-down-measures/
