The UK's 'stay-at-home' order had little impact on the spread of coronavirus, scientists claim. In a study into how the UK government's measures affected the outbreak, researchers from the University of East Anglia said the closure of schools and banning of mass gatherings did work in slowing down the spread.
However, they found that the government's message to 'stay at home' was not associated with "any additional impact" on efforts to curb the virus.
In their findings, they wrote: "The current epidemic of COVID-19 is unparallelled in any recent history as are the social distancing interventions hat have led to a significant halt on the economic and social life of so many countires. "However, there is very little empirical evidence about