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How to give a poorly
pet a helping paw
... and look
who’s taking
precautions
By Jason Groves Political Editor
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life on
hold for
three
months
even eating out
and shopping may
be under threat
nHs at highest
threat level as uK
cases rise to 51
6m workers
could be off
sick all at once
LIVES may have to be
put on hold for up to
three months to fight the
deadly coronavirus, Boris
Johnson said yesterday.
Setting out a ‘battle plan’ for
tackling a potential epidemic, he
warned the nation of the scale ofthe challenge posed by an illness
that may afflict millions.
The sobering strategy said Britons
could be asked to suspend their social
lives – ‘avoiding contact outside work
and school’ – if the virus took hold.
Sources said dramatically cutting
back on activities such as eating out,going to the pub, shopping and shows
could significantly slow the spread of
the contagion. Other contingency
measures were set out to allow key
public services, such as the NHS and
the police, to continue functioning.
The plan said officers could be told
to suspend investigations and focus
on serious crime, the Army could be
put on standby and foreign visitorsshowing symptoms could be required
to have a coronavirus test before
being allowed into the country.
The plan said a fifth of the work-
force – more than six million staff –
could be off sick at the peak of the
outbreak, which ministers hope to
delay until late in the spring.
It emerged last night that the NHS