MPs should set example with masks in battle against Covid, says Javid
by Heather Stewart, Peter Walker and Andrew Gregory from World news | The Guardian on (#5QYCM)
Health secretary rejects calls for plan B' measures despite predicting infections could hit 100,000 a day
Politicians have a responsibility to set an example in the battle against Covid, including wearing masks in crowded spaces, Sajid Javid has suggested as he predicted new infections could hit a record 100,000 a day.
With the government under mounting pressure to impose measures to control the virus, Javid warned this pandemic is not over" and insisted he would do what it takes" to protect the health service. But he said: We don't believe that the pressures currently faced by the NHS are unsustainable."
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