A complete timeliness of all of @BorisJohnson and the #UKGovernment mistakes and laziness during the pandemic
31st December China Alerts WHO of the novel coronavirus
Jan 21st - 23rd Human to human transmission confirmed and Wuhan is Locked down
Jan 24th Research reveals severity of coronavirus

A study in the British medical journal The Lancet shows that a third of China's Covid-19 patients require admission to intensive care and 29% worsen to the point where they need ventilation
Jan 24th @BorisJohnson misses the first Cobra meeting
Jan 29th @BorisJohnson misses a second Cobra meeting about the virus
Jan 30th - 31st WHO declares 'public health emergency of international concern'
UK raises threat level from 'low' to 'moderate'
Two people in the UK test positive for coronavirus
The virus has infected almost 10,000 people globally, with 213 fatalities in China.
Jan 31st UK declines to join European scheme to source Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The supplies include personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, goggles and gloves. Despite being eligible to join the scheme, the UK declines to join. (Guardian)
Feb 5th @BorisJohnson misses a 3rd Cobra meeting
Feb 6th - More cases confirmed in UK

A British businessman in Brighton tests positive following a trip to Singapore. The 'superspreader' will be linked to 11 cases, five of which are in the UK. (Metro)
Feb 11th @BorisJohnson As the danger grows, Boris Johnson urges Britons to remain "confident and calm"

(ITV News)
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