The government has released its emergency........>

UK: The government has released its emergency COVID-19 legislation, set to go

through parliament in the coming days.

- The bill will give the gov't the legal capacity to enact severe measures to

try to control the virus including; allowing the police to detain those

suspected of having the virus that are not self-isolating; closing airports;

closing schools (or indeed keeping them open); allow court proceedings to go

ahead via videolink; allow the gov't to ban events or mass gatherings; allow

retired NHS staff to return and to work more than 16 hours in a week.

- There is not expected to be any significant opposition to this bill, with it

going through 'on the nod' (i.e. without a formal vote).