Boris Johnson warned the NHS could soon be “overwhelmed” by coronavirus like Italy if Brits do not adhere to the government's social distancing guidelines.
The Prime Minister called on Brits to practice social-distancing to prevent the healthcare system being overwhelmed by Covid-19.
He said NHS doctors could soon have to make heartbreaking decision about which patients to treat. Italy is currently two weeks ahead of the UK, with a death toll of almost 5,000 as of Saturday.
The figure is high in comparison to the UK’s 233, but the mortality rate could soon sky rocket if the country does not make a “heroic and collective effort.” Mr Johnson said: "Unless we act together, unless we make the heroic and collective national effort to slow