Mayor of London declares major incident as hospitals are overwhelmed
Sadiq Khan says the virus is out of control and urges all people to stay at home as one in 30 Londoners now has Covid-19
08 January 2021 - 16:06
London — Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has declared a major incident in the British capital, saying hospitals in the city are at risk of being overwhelmed if people do not stay at home.
Khan warned that the number of hospital beds will run out in the next few weeks unless urgent action is taken to drastically stop the spread of the disease...
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