Britain's Johnson warns that health service could be overwhelmed by coronavirus
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) could be “overwhelmed” by the coronavirus like the Italian health system in just two weeks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Sunday in the face of rising numbers of deaths.
The death toll in Italy — the world’s worst-hit country — reached almost 5,000 on Saturday, while in Britain it hit 233.
In a statement released by his office, Johnson again urged Britons to stay at home to stop the spread of the virus.