Coronavirus: work from home if you can, Gove says in government U-turn
by Archie Bland from Science | The Guardian on (#58E4F)
Minister announces shift in emphasis' in England as coronavirus infections soar
The public in England will once again be asked to work from home if they can, Michael Gove has said, signalling a U-turn in government advice to combat the spread of coronavirus that he said could help avert the need for more serious action in the future".
In broadcast interviews before Boris Johnson sets out the full raft of measures in the Commons later on Tuesday, Gove described the latest change in restrictions as a shift in emphasis" but unavoidable. He told Sky News: The rate of infection is increasing, the number of people going to hospital is increasing, and therefore we need to act."
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