Saturday, March 21, 2020

#UK: Gov't Seeks Power To Detain, Force Testing Of Those Showing Signs Of Virus

[world politics news]


Prime Minister Boris Johnson will try and push through the emergency legislation in the next few days to give him the powers to do whatever it takes to tackle the spread of the Coronavirus.

Hospital staff and police will have the power to detain people for up to 24 hours and force them to be tested for Covid-19.

The sweeping laws give them to power to order them not to attend work or to stay in isolation, or ban them from travelling.

And they will face a £1,000 fine if they don't comply.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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