As Europe became the center of the latest outbreak of pneumonia in the new crown, so did the domestic epidemic.
For safety reasons, the queen has leave buckingham palace on thursday (march 12) to the outskirts of windsor castle.
If the outbreak worsens, the queen and philip, duke of edinburgh, will also be moved to the queen`s sandlingham residence (Sandringham) in eastern england, according to the sun.
The queen is 93 years old and will be 94 in a few weeks. Prince Philip is 98 years old.
According to British royal sources, the Queen is in good health. But it`s safe to let the queen move from Buckingham palace. A number of royal staff also felt panic. about the new crown outbreak
Buckingham Palace is located in the heart of London, where the flow of people continues. Until recently, the Queen had met with many visitors, including dignitaries and leaders.
In addition, Buckingham Palace has a large staff of about 500, and relatively only 100 employees in Windsor Castle.
Royal sources also said there were no specific incidents or anyone who was positive for the virus, just in case.
Self-segregation over 70
Meanwhile, uk health secretary hancock said that in the coming weeks people over 70 to stay at home in the next few weeks leaving behind.
However, in an interview with The British Broadcasting Corporation, hancock said the measure had not been implemented for the time being. Once implemented, however ," a long period of time "may be maintained.
As of Saturday (March 14), there were more than 1,000 confirmed cases in Britain, death 21. As the epidemic grew rapidly, the number of death began to rise sharply.
Britain government previously announced so-called group immunization measures are controversial and therefore face pressure to take more steps.
So far, all deaths in the UK have been among people over 60 years of age or.
Elderly people over 70 years of age are more vulnerable, and the UK government`s measures are designed to protect the elderly and the infirm.
According to the plan of the British government, all people over the age of 70 are required to stay at home after the implementation of the measures and can not receive any visitors. government will arrange to purchase necessary food and medicine for them and deliver them to their door.
But hancock did not say when the plan would begin. He said it would be implemented at an appropriate time on the basis of scientific advice.
Public opinion is seething with indignation.
Earlier, British Prime Minister Johnson warned that the new crown outbreak was Britain`s worst public health crisis. He said the epidemic would continue to spread. "Frankly, many families are going to die prematurely ," he said. "
Johnson`s speech made public an uproar. Instead of introducing tougher measures like those in other european countries, the uk wants to use a delaying strategy to get a certain number of people exposed to the virus to gain group immunity in order to buy time and devote limited medical resources to the treatment of severe patients.
Britain is thought to be experimenting with gambling, lives of ordinary people.
Nearly 300 scientists sent a public letter to government urging authorities to take stricter measures to control the spread of the new crown outbreak in the UK.
Hancock also warned that the epidemic would affect everyone in Britain. All must act.
At present, the British epidemic has entered what government call the second stage, the procrastination stage.
Earlier, the british government had suggested that people with fever, cough and cold symptoms, no matter how mild, whether they had been to a country where the outbreak had been serious before, or whether they had been in contact with a confirmed infected person, should be at home for a week.
The Right Time
Prime Minister Johnson also urged British companies to speed up the production of needed medical equipment, including ventilators. Meanwhile, the government has begun consultations with private hospitals to purchase more private hospital beds to expand the facilities and capabilities NHS public health institutions.
The British Broadcasting Corporation healthy things journalist ziegler (Nick Triggle) said more than half of the cases are expected to occur in the next few weeks and 95% in the next 10 weeks or so.
As a result, government hope that home isolation among the most vulnerable will protect them from infection and develop into severe conditions.
The british government hope that if they can take the right time, this could reduce the death rate by a third. Of course, only if people cooperate.
He said it might be a consideration that government didn`t want to move too early.
Health secretary hancock also compared the new crown outbreak crisis with the london bombing (The Blitz) during world war ii.
Hancock said :" Despite the bombing of London at that time, the people of the whole country worked together and did not fall down. This time, we must do the same again. "
