news--2020-04-06--Coronavirus: Why is Boris Johnson in intensive care and what treatment will he get?

There is currently no known cure for COVID-19 , so why would Boris Johnson have been moved to intensive care and what treatment will he get ?
At 5pm , Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab led the government 's daily briefing on the UK 's coronavirus fightback , assuring the public that Mr Johnson was still in charge .
Sky News ' Beth Rigby said `` things moved quite rapidly after that '' .
`` His condition deteriorated , he had to be given oxygen - he was struggling to breathe .
The decision was taken at 7pm to move the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she said .
`` He is not on a ventilator .
He was conscious , indeed he phoned Dominic Raab to ask him to deputise , to take over .
The ventilator is there should his condition worsen . ''
And she added : `` This is deeply worrying and upsetting for his colleagues and his loved ones , and the country . ''
Urgent care doctor Kishan Rees told Sky News : `` Judging by how he gave the instruction to Dominic Raab , it does n't sound like he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good thing , and we wish him well .
I think he will be on an intensive care unit because that allows for a far higher degree of monitoring in terms of the body 's physiology and there 's also one-to-one nursing .
There 's a very close eye from a medical point of view and they can really monitor his observations - his temperature , his blood pressure , his heart rate and his oxygen saturation . ''
Professor Derek Hill , Professor of Medical Imaging , University College London said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minister went to hospital because he had difficulty breathing .
It seems he was initially put on oxygen , and was conscious .
But as often happens with COVID-19 , his condition has now deteriorated . ''
Why has the PM 's illness gone on so long and worsened ?
Doctor Rees said : `` Some people have a flu-like illness for five to seven days and then they get completely better .
Other people ... there are the at risk categories - people who have diabetes , chronic kidney disease - as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does n't fall into those categories ... '' The second stage of this disease in some people that get it can involve a really severe auto-immune reaction , something called cytokine storm - basically the body 's natural defences are overwhelmed and the body shuts down with multi-organ failure . ''
Doctor Rees pointed out that the prime minister 's case does not sound as severe as this .
What are the treatments he could get in intensive care ?
`` The treatment is very much supportive , '' Dr Rees said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to control fever , but also , if patients ' cases do deteriorate to the point where they 're no longer able to maintain their blood pressure , then they could end up on an intensive care unit and they would be getting inotropic support .
That is when your body can not maintain blood pressure anymore because your body is getting to the point where it is failing .
Inotropic support is basically a powerful 'vaso-constrictor ' , which means all the blood vessels constrict , diverting blood to your vital organs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kidneys . ''
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Prof Hill said : `` He is very likely to have been put on a mechanical ventilator to breath for him .
A ventilator can be invasive ( involving a tube being put down the patient 's throat ) or non invasive , for example breathing through a specialised mask .
Invasive ventilation tends to be recommended for COVID-19 patients .
Intensive care ventilators have sophisticated software and sensors to enable them to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs of the patient , and to change the amount of oxygen inhaled with the air . ''
Dr Simon Clarke , a microbiologist , has told Sky News that the NHS will probably be supporting the prime minister with fluids and `` potentially also trying to dampen down the immune response '' .
But he added : `` I think probably what 's most likely is that he 's receiving some oxygen as well , to help his breathing . ''
It is understood Boris Johnson is not on a ventilator .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a particularly invasive procedure , so just because someone has a bit of oxygen given to them , does n't mean they 're ventilated .
Ventilated is much more invasive .
Does Boris Johnson really need to be in intensive care ?
Dr Clarke told Sky News : `` I 'll say this to you , the NHS , particularly at this moment , does n't give up intensive care beds just for people to be looked over - it does n't work like that , even for prime ministers .
`` He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he needed to be in intensive care , especially not at this time , and I think it 's probably about time that the press people in Number 10 started levelling with us about what his condition really is . ''
Prof Hill added : `` One of the features of COVID-19 in all countries seems to be that many more men become seriously ill than women - especially in the over 40 age group .
Also we know that people under about 60 seem to have a higher chance of making a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ older people .
But there is no doubt this turn of events means Boris Johnson is extremely sick . ''

There is currently no known cure for COVID-19, so why would Boris Johnson have been moved to intensive care and what treatment will he get?
At 5pm, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab led the government's daily briefing on the UK's coronavirus fightback, assuring the public that Mr Johnson was still in charge. Sky News' Beth Rigby said "things moved quite rapidly after that".
"His condition deteriorated, he had to be given oxygen - he was struggling to breathe. The decision was taken at 7pm to move the prime minister to that intensive care unit," she said.
"He is not on a ventilator. He was conscious, indeed he phoned Dominic Raab to ask him to deputise, to take over. The ventilator is there should his condition worsen."
And she added: "This is deeply worrying and upsetting for his colleagues and his loved ones, and the country."
Why intensive care?
Urgent care doctor Kishan Rees told Sky News: "Judging by how he gave the instruction to Dominic Raab, it doesn't sound like he has been intubated… which is obviously a good thing, and we wish him well. I think he will be on an intensive care unit because that allows for a far higher degree of monitoring in terms of the body's physiology and there's also one-to-one nursing. There's a very close eye from a medical point of view and they can really monitor his observations - his temperature, his blood pressure, his heart rate and his oxygen saturation."
Professor Derek Hill, Professor of Medical Imaging, University College London said: "It seems clear that the prime minister went to hospital because he had difficulty breathing. It seems he was initially put on oxygen, and was conscious. But as often happens with COVID-19, his condition has now deteriorated."
Image: The prime minister is being treated at Guys and St Thomas' hospital
Why has the PM's illness gone on so long and worsened?
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Doctor Rees said: "Some people have a flu-like illness for five to seven days and then they get completely better. Other people... there are the at risk categories - people who have diabetes, chronic kidney disease - as far as I'm aware the PM doesn't fall into those categories...
"The second stage of this disease in some people that get it can involve a really severe auto-immune reaction, something called cytokine storm - basically the body's natural defences are overwhelmed and the body shuts down with multi-organ failure." Doctor Rees pointed out that the prime minister's case does not sound as severe as this.
What are the treatments he could get in intensive care?
"The treatment is very much supportive," Dr Rees said. "That means fluids, maybe paracetamol to control fever, but also, if patients' cases do deteriorate to the point where they're no longer able to maintain their blood pressure, then they could end up on an intensive care unit and they would be getting inotropic support. That is when your body cannot maintain blood pressure anymore because your body is getting to the point where it is failing. Inotropic support is basically a powerful 'vaso-constrictor', which means all the blood vessels constrict, diverting blood to your vital organs - your brain your heart and your kidneys."
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Prof Hill said: "He is very likely to have been put on a mechanical ventilator to breath for him. A ventilator can be invasive (involving a tube being put down the patient's throat) or non invasive, for example breathing through a specialised mask. Invasive ventilation tends to be recommended for COVID-19 patients. Intensive care ventilators have sophisticated software and sensors to enable them to adjust the way they work around the needs of the patient, and to change the amount of oxygen inhaled with the air."
Dr Simon Clarke, a microbiologist, has told Sky News that the NHS will probably be supporting the prime minister with fluids and "potentially also trying to dampen down the immune response". But he added: "I think probably what's most likely is that he's receiving some oxygen as well, to help his breathing." It is understood Boris Johnson is not on a ventilator.
Dr Clarke added: "Ventilation is a particularly invasive procedure, so just because someone has a bit of oxygen given to them, doesn't mean they're ventilated. Ventilated is much more invasive.
Does Boris Johnson really need to be in intensive care?
Dr Clarke told Sky News: "I'll say this to you, the NHS, particularly at this moment, doesn't give up intensive care beds just for people to be looked over - it doesn't work like that, even for prime ministers.
"He would not be in intensive care unless he needed to be in intensive care, especially not at this time, and I think it's probably about time that the press people in Number 10 started levelling with us about what his condition really is."
Prof Hill added: "One of the features of COVID-19 in all countries seems to be that many more men become seriously ill than women - especially in the over 40 age group. Also we know that people under about 60 seem to have a higher chance of making a recovery from critical illness with COVID-19 than older people. But there is no doubt this turn of events means Boris Johnson is extremely sick."


news--2020-04-06--Coronavirus: Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy 'essential workers', says New Zealand PM

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has attempted to allay children 's concerns by confirming the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy are `` essential workers '' .
Launching a nationwide Easter egg hunt , the Kiwi leader gave the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy the all-clear to continue operating .
The country was placed on a `` level four '' lockdown on 25 March , similar to the UK 's , with only essential workers allowed out to work to try to stop COVID-19 spreading .
During Monday 's daily coronavirus news briefing , she said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do consider both the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny to be essential workers . ''
But she warned children it may be `` a bit difficult at the moment '' for the Easter Bunny to make it to all their homes this weekend .
She said : `` As you can imagine at this time , of course they are going to be potentially quite busy at home with their family as well and their own bunnies .
`` And so I say to the children of New Zealand if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your household , then we have to understand that it is a bit difficult at the moment for the Bunny to perhaps get everywhere . ''
The 39-year-old leader posted a `` message for the kids of New Zealand '' on her Instagram asking them to take part in The Big New Zealand Easter Egg Hunt to `` make this Easter extra special '' .
She asked them to colour in the Easter egg template she posted or to design their own then stick it in a window at home so everyone in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hunt for eggs this weekend '' .
Ms Ardern also promised to share some of the designs on her social media accounts , asking for them to be emailed to her or shared on social media with the hashtag # NZEggHunt .
The prime minister has been widely praised for her leadership and frankness during the coronavirus pandemic , which has seen one death in the country and 1,106 cases by Monday evening .
On Sunday , she praised those who had complied with the lockdown but said there were `` still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idiots '' - as she mentioned a man in Christchurch who filmed himself coughing on people .
She said no decision had been made about extending the four-week lockdown , but there were signs it was helping slow down the spread .
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New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has attempted to allay children's concerns by confirming the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy are "essential workers".
Launching a nationwide Easter egg hunt, the Kiwi leader gave the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy the all-clear to continue operating.
The country was placed on a "level four" lockdown on 25 March, similar to the UK's, with only essential workers allowed out to work to try to stop COVID-19 spreading.
During Monday's daily coronavirus news briefing, she said: "You'll be pleased to know that we do consider both the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny to be essential workers."
But she warned children it may be "a bit difficult at the moment" for the Easter Bunny to make it to all their homes this weekend.
She said: "As you can imagine at this time, of course they are going to be potentially quite busy at home with their family as well and their own bunnies.
"And so I say to the children of New Zealand if the Easter Bunny doesn't make it to your household, then we have to understand that it is a bit difficult at the moment for the Bunny to perhaps get everywhere."
The 39-year-old leader posted a "message for the kids of New Zealand" on her Instagram asking them to take part in The Big New Zealand Easter Egg Hunt to "make this Easter extra special".
She asked them to colour in the Easter egg template she posted or to design their own then stick it in a window at home so everyone in their street could "have the chance to hunt for eggs this weekend".
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Ms Ardern also promised to share some of the designs on her social media accounts, asking for them to be emailed to her or shared on social media with the hashtag #NZEggHunt.
Image: New Zealand was placed in complete lockdown on 25 March for four weeks
The prime minister has been widely praised for her leadership and frankness during the coronavirus pandemic, which has seen one death in the country and 1,106 cases by Monday evening.
On Sunday, she praised those who had complied with the lockdown but said there were "still some people I would charitably describe as idiots" - as she mentioned a man in Christchurch who filmed himself coughing on people.
She said no decision had been made about extending the four-week lockdown, but there were signs it was helping slow down the spread.
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news--2020-04-06--Coronavirus: New York could temporarily bury bodies in park because morgues nearly full

New York has announced it might start temporarily burying victims of coronavirus in a park because the city 's morgues are almost full .
The chairman of the city council health committee said morgues were now dealing with `` the equivalent of an ongoing 9/11 '' as COVID-19 spread .
`` Trenches will be dug for 10 caskets in a line , '' Mark Levine said on Twitter .
`` It will be done in a dignified , orderly - and temporary - manner .
But it will be tough for NYers to take . ''
Hospital morgues - which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full , so 80 refrigerated lorries have been sent to hospitals but they too are close to capacity .
Funeral homes are overwhelmed and the city 's cemeteries can not process burials fast enough .
Mr Levine added : `` It 's not just deaths in hospitals which are up .
On an average day before this crisis there were 20-25 deaths at home in NYC .
`` Now in the midst of this pandemic the number is 200-215 .
`` The goal is to avoid scenes like those in Italy , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from churches and even off the streets . ''
: :Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Although it was currently only a contingency plan , Mr Levine said it might start happening `` soon '' and that New York was entering what was expected to be the worst week of the crisis so far .
The location of the park earmarked by officials has not been revealed and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said : `` I do n't want to go into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's a great thing to be talking about publicly . ''

New York has announced it might start temporarily burying victims of coronavirus in a park because the city's morgues are almost full.
The chairman of the city council health committee said morgues were now dealing with "the equivalent of an ongoing 9/11" as COVID-19 spread.
"Trenches will be dug for 10 caskets in a line," Mark Levine said on Twitter.
Image: Workers set up a field hospital in front of Mount Sinai West Hospital inside Central Park
"It will be done in a dignified, orderly - and temporary - manner. But it will be tough for NYers to take."
Hospital morgues - which typically hold around 15 bodies - are full, so 80 refrigerated lorries have been sent to hospitals but they too are close to capacity.
Funeral homes are overwhelmed and the city's cemeteries cannot process burials fast enough.
Mr Levine added: "It's not just deaths in hospitals which are up. On an average day before this crisis there were 20-25 deaths at home in NYC.
"Now in the midst of this pandemic the number is 200-215.
"The goal is to avoid scenes like those in Italy, where the military was forced to collect bodies from churches and even off the streets."
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Although it was currently only a contingency plan, Mr Levine said it might start happening "soon" and that New York was entering what was expected to be the worst week of the crisis so far.
Image: Death rate in New York shoots past global peers
The location of the park earmarked by officials has not been revealed and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said: "I don't want to go into detail because I don't think it's a great thing to be talking about publicly."


news--2020-04-06--Coronavirus: Pharmacists and patients 'at risk as protective equipment supplies diminish'

Pharmacists risk contracting coronavirus and infecting patients if they are not issued with personal protective equipment ( PPE ) , @ @ @ @ @ .
A diminished supply of equipment such as masks , gloves and aprons during the @ @ @ @ @ level of danger on pharmacists and could endanger the lives of many at-risk customers , @ @ @ @ @ RPS ) said .
Robbie Turner , RPS director of pharmacy , said pharmacists have @ @ @ @ @ from wholesalers , which have been either out of stock or more expensive than usual @ @ @ @ @ Pharmacies should not be having to go out and buy protection to keep them safe @ @ @ @ @ by the NHS .
`` Without it , pharmacists are being needlessly put at risk @ @ @ @ @ says gloves and aprons should be used by pharmacists in high street stores while in @ @ @ @ @ A 24-hour hotline for queries about the supply and distribution of PPE has been set @ @ @ @ @

Pharmacists risk contracting coronavirus and infecting patients if they are not issued with personal protective equipment (PPE), the NHS has been warned.
A diminished supply of equipment such as masks, gloves and aprons during the COVID-19 outbreak places an unnecessary level of danger on pharmacists and could endanger the lives of many at-risk customers, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) said.
Robbie Turner, RPS director of pharmacy, said pharmacists have been told to buy PPE from wholesalers, which have been either out of stock or more expensive than usual.
He said: "Pharmacies should not be having to go out and buy protection to keep them safe - this should be supplied by the NHS.
"Without it, pharmacists are being needlessly put at risk."
NHS guidance currently says gloves and aprons should be used by pharmacists in high street stores while in close contact with patients.
A 24-hour hotline for queries about the supply and distribution of PPE has been set up by the NHS.


news--2020-04-06--Coronavirus: Police want spit guards to protect officers from 'vile behaviour'

MPs have been told that all police officers should be issued with spit guards to prevent some offenders biting , coughing and spitting at officers after claiming they have COVID-19 .
The president of the Police Superintendents ' Association told members of the home affairs select committee that a minority of offenders had resorted to behaviour which was putting officers at risk of contracting the virus .
Chief Superintendent Paul Griffiths said the vast majority of people were supportive of the lockdown legislation and of the police , but for a minority , there are `` extreme and vile behaviours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Strong sentences are being issued .
`` We 're very supportive of that and continuing to send out that message that this really is unacceptable behaviour . ''
The call for spit guards comes as more than 300 former Metropolitan Police officers have agreed to return to service to help during the coronavirus outbreak .
Commissioner Cressida Dick had appealed to officers who had retired from the Met within the last five years to return .
Sergeant Simon Kempton , speaking for the Police Federation , the body that represents rank and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has said it is time to issue all officers with spit guards , or spit hoods as they are also known .
Sgt Kempton told the committee that every single force had access to spit guards , but often they are only used in police custody suites .
`` We need those on the street as well , '' he said , `` because I 've got just as much chance of being spat at on the street as I have in custody . ''
The use of spit hoods is controversial .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the UK and US where people have subsequently died in police custody .
Human rights charity Liberty called the mesh hoods `` dangerous and degrading '' and said they had no place on Britain 's streets .
But Sgt Kempton said : `` It 's an emotive issue for me , because I 've had other people 's blood in my mouth after they 've spat at me .
`` Now more than ever , while COVID-19 is being weaponised , we need those spit guards in the pockets of every single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but on the street as well . ''
The sergeant said those dealing with someone with a knife , or trying to punch them , knows that once that situation is dealt with , the threat is over .
But the same was not true with a coronavirus threat , where there is real concern an officer could be taking that back home with them .
`` The crime of spitting or biting someone is terrible at the best of times .
But during this crisis , when COVID-19 is being weaponised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fear . ''
The home affairs select committee also heard an admission from chief constables that there were `` inconsistencies '' in the police approach to maintaining the lockdown , in the first few days after the prime minister ordered people to stay at home .
The MPs were told by the chief constables of Derbyshire , Bedfordshire , West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire that the vast majority of people now understood the spirit behind the new powers and have adopted social distancing .
Bedfordshire 's chief constable , Garry Forsyth , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislation had resulted in some initial areas of confusion .
He told the committee : `` It has been a challenge and I think that 's why we 've seen some of the challenges around the difference of interpretation early on..
I think we 're passed that now . ''
Mr Forsyth said that the Bedfordshire force had a policy of not allowing officers to issue fines , until they had been fully trained in the use of the new powers .
So far , throughout the entire Bedfordshire force , officers have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-compliance with social distancing laws .
All four chief constables told the committee that they were working on the principle of trying to engage and persuade those in breach of the law to disperse and head home .
: : Listen to the Sophy Ridge on Sunday podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker All four forces have issued very few fines in the last two weeks according to their chief officers .
Derbyshire chief constable Peter Goodman , whose force was criticised for flying drones above the Peak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said the strategy appeared to have worked .
He told MPs that very few people were now heading to the national park .
All four chief constables said local authorities in their force areas had decided to close the majority of urban parks to prevent the crowds seen during the first weekend of the lockdown .
Of the parks that are still open , despite the good weather this past weekend , the senior officers said visitors had been fewer in number and the vast majority were abiding by the new social @ @ @

MPs have been told that all police officers should be issued with spit guards to prevent some offenders biting, coughing and spitting at officers after claiming they have COVID-19.
The president of the Police Superintendents' Association told members of the home affairs select committee that a minority of offenders had resorted to behaviour which was putting officers at risk of contracting the virus.
Chief Superintendent Paul Griffiths said the vast majority of people were supportive of the lockdown legislation and of the police, but for a minority, there are "extreme and vile behaviours going on".
He added: "Strong sentences are being issued.
"We're very supportive of that and continuing to send out that message that this really is unacceptable behaviour."
The call for spit guards comes as more than 300 former Metropolitan Police officers have agreed to return to service to help during the coronavirus outbreak.
Commissioner Cressida Dick had appealed to officers who had retired from the Met within the last five years to return.
Sergeant Simon Kempton, speaking for the Police Federation, the body that represents rank and file officers across England and Wales, has said it is time to issue all officers with spit guards, or spit hoods as they are also known.
Sgt Kempton told the committee that every single force had access to spit guards, but often they are only used in police custody suites.
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"We need those on the street as well," he said, "because I've got just as much chance of being spat at on the street as I have in custody."
The use of spit hoods is controversial.
They have been used in several incidents in the UK and US where people have subsequently died in police custody.
Human rights charity Liberty called the mesh hoods "dangerous and degrading" and said they had no place on Britain's streets.
But Sgt Kempton said: "It's an emotive issue for me, because I've had other people's blood in my mouth after they've spat at me.
"Now more than ever, while COVID-19 is being weaponised, we need those spit guards in the pockets of every single police officer, not just in custody, but on the street as well."
The sergeant said those dealing with someone with a knife, or trying to punch them, knows that once that situation is dealt with, the threat is over.
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But the same was not true with a coronavirus threat, where there is real concern an officer could be taking that back home with them.
"The crime of spitting or biting someone is terrible at the best of times. But during this crisis, when COVID-19 is being weaponised against my colleagues, it heightens that fear."
The home affairs select committee also heard an admission from chief constables that there were "inconsistencies" in the police approach to maintaining the lockdown, in the first few days after the prime minister ordered people to stay at home.
The MPs were told by the chief constables of Derbyshire, Bedfordshire, West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire that the vast majority of people now understood the spirit behind the new powers and have adopted social distancing.
Bedfordshire's chief constable, Garry Forsyth, said the very rapid introduction of the new legislation had resulted in some initial areas of confusion.
He told the committee: "It has been a challenge and I think that's why we've seen some of the challenges around the difference of interpretation early on.. I think we're passed that now."
Mr Forsyth said that the Bedfordshire force had a policy of not allowing officers to issue fines, until they had been fully trained in the use of the new powers.
So far, throughout the entire Bedfordshire force, officers have only issued one fixed penalty fine for non-compliance with social distancing laws.
All four chief constables told the committee that they were working on the principle of trying to engage and persuade those in breach of the law to disperse and head home.
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All four forces have issued very few fines in the last two weeks according to their chief officers.
Derbyshire chief constable Peter Goodman, whose force was criticised for flying drones above the Peak District and urging walkers to go home, said the strategy appeared to have worked.
He told MPs that very few people were now heading to the national park.
All four chief constables said local authorities in their force areas had decided to close the majority of urban parks to prevent the crowds seen during the first weekend of the lockdown.
Of the parks that are still open, despite the good weather this past weekend, the senior officers said visitors had been fewer in number and the vast majority were abiding by the new social distancing rules.


news--2020-04-06--Coronavirus: Struggling Clarks plots permanent store closures

The family-owned footwear retailer Clarks has drawn up plans for the permanent closure of some of its stores and drafted in bankers to review its finances as the coronavirus crisis takes its toll .
Sky News has learnt that the company , which has been struggling to deliver a turnaround in its fortunes , has decided not to reopen `` a small number '' of its 347 UK stores once the enforced closure of non-food shops comes to an end .
Sources said that Clarks had in recent days appointed Rothschild , the investment bank , to help explore financing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new borrowing facilities .
The company has furloughed thousands of its store staff under the government 's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme , and is assessing options for the remainder of its workforce .
Under new chief executive Giorgio Presca , Clarks has been working with the management consultant McKinsey on a new corporate blueprint .
However , the loss-making business is now focused on weathering the COVID-19 pandemic .
A Clarks spokeswoman said : `` Clarks continually reviews all its stores to ensure that they are the right size and located in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best possible service and offering to its customers .
`` As part of this normal review , we have decided not to renew the leases on a small number of stores and as such , these will cease to trade and will not reopen following the coronavirus closures .
`` We have a strong duty of care to our employees and are doing everything we can to minimise the impact on colleagues . ''
Retail sources expect the company to pursue a more formal restructuring deal such as a Company Voluntary Arrangement in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said there were no talks about widespread shop closures .

The family-owned footwear retailer Clarks has drawn up plans for the permanent closure of some of its stores and drafted in bankers to review its finances as the coronavirus crisis takes its toll.
Sky News has learnt that the company, which has been struggling to deliver a turnaround in its fortunes, has decided not to reopen "a small number" of its 347 UK stores once the enforced closure of non-food shops comes to an end.
Sources said that Clarks had in recent days appointed Rothschild, the investment bank, to help explore financing options for the business, including accessing new borrowing facilities.
The company has furloughed thousands of its store staff under the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, and is assessing options for the remainder of its workforce.
Under new chief executive Giorgio Presca, Clarks has been working with the management consultant McKinsey on a new corporate blueprint.
However, the loss-making business is now focused on weathering the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A Clarks spokeswoman said: "Clarks continually reviews all its stores to ensure that they are the right size and located in the right areas in order to provide the best possible service and offering to its customers.
"As part of this normal review, we have decided not to renew the leases on a small number of stores and as such, these will cease to trade and will not reopen following the coronavirus closures.
"We have a strong duty of care to our employees and are doing everything we can to minimise the impact on colleagues."
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Retail sources expect the company to pursue a more formal restructuring deal such as a Company Voluntary Arrangement in the medium term, although the spokeswoman said there were no talks about widespread shop closures.


news--2020-04-03--Coronavirus: Sex workers forced to rely on benefits and hardship funds in pandemic

A sex worker has told Sky News how the pandemic has left her and many others without any income , as a hardship fund has helped more than 230 who are in crisis .
Lizzy , who has worked as a sex worker for 10 years in England , told Sky News she 's applied for benefits for the first time in her life after her line of work was hit first by the storms and flooding , and now by the coronavirus outbreak .
She told Sky News : `` I 'm ok at the moment because I have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time ever .
`` I did have some savings but they have been mainly used up in the last few months when it has been quiet .
January and February is always very quiet for me which I had planned for but the storms made it practically dead , but then coronavirus started in March which is when I 'd expect it to pick up again . ''
She has n't seen any clients for the last few weeks , with many dropping off or herself choosing not to meet up .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couple of enquiries surprisingly but I 've chosen not to work at the moment . ''
Lizzy , who does most of her work in person , says even online or remote work has become difficult because people have lost their income or are at home with their families .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker '' I 've done a bit of camming [ working via a webcam ] in the past so I was hoping to pick it up again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's very quiet at the moment as is phone work , probably because a lot of other people have also lost their income . ''
She added : `` Being stuck at home with anyone - wife or housemates or grown children can make it extremely uncomfortable I 'd imagine , especially if it involves things like cam or phone which can be easily overheard ! ''
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She has praised a hardship fund set up by SWARM , a UK sex worker-led collective that advocate for the rights of everyone who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who present themselves as looking to help sex workers but she claims have now gone quiet in this time of need .
On 27 March , SWARM 's hardship fund for sex workers has paid out crisis grants to more than 125 people in need , with those behind the scheme saying there were 150 more workers on their waiting list in need of emergency funds .
By 3 April , they updated their figures , saying they had helped 234 sex workers in the UK who are in crisis but that their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those in need of help .
`` Due to the coronavirus pandemic , sex workers across the UK have seen their industry evaporate almost overnight .
We know the impact has been severe based on the hundreds of stories we 've heard in the last two weeks .
That 's why we set up this hardship fund , '' the collective wrote on Twitter .
The number of people involved in sex work across the UK is not known , partially because of stigma and the hidden nature of the work .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ buy or sell sex from each other in the UK .
Soliciting sex in public is illegal , and those offering services are banned from working together .
Campaigners have been seeking to decriminalise organisations of sex workers in order to improve safety and employment rights , rather than struggling sex workers having to turn to benefits or face continuing work despite the additional risk of the virus .
Lizzy told Sky News : `` The fund is important for sex workers , particularly survival sex workers , because we often do n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Survival sex workers often start working because they are in a desperate situation already and need money quickly . ''
She added : `` Most sex workers are indoor workers , which means we either do outcalls to someone 's home or hotel , or take incalls in our own premises .
`` When people are told to stay home it stops us travelling to clients and clients travelling to us , and obviously the advice to stay two meters away from anyone not in your household makes having sex with strangers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a report commissioned by the Home Office found although `` some identify selling sex as a pleasurable and lucrative career choice ... a substantial proportion of individuals ( mainly women and trans women ) are selling sex to get by financially '' .
The loss of income from sex work as a result of coronavirus could leave people at risk of becoming unable to afford groceries .
SWARM has reported seeing a sharp rise in the amount of people doing online sex work in the last two weeks , they believe because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to survive . ''
Groups such as the English Collective of Prostitutes ( ECP ) have called for the government to provide sex workers with emergency money and introduce legislation to decriminalise sex workers as recommended by the Home Affairs Committee .
For those who are unable to seek work online or alternative work , some may continue in-person services .
Gynaecologist Sarah Welsh , who co-founded Hanx , a female-focused sexual health and condom brand , outlined the risks sex workers would be taking if the continued in-person work .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ know that being in close contact ( within 6ft ) of another person who is infected with COVID-19 is close enough to transmit the virus .
`` We know it spreads through direct contact with an infected person 's saliva or mucus .
Therefore , kissing and being intimately close with another person who is infected is highly likely to spread it . ''
She added : `` We do know , however , that other viruses similar to coronavirus are not sexually transmitted .
`` Using condoms ensure you 're protecting yourself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as coronavirus is spread through droplets when a person coughs or sneezes , any close contact is enough to transmit the virus . ''

A sex worker has told Sky News how the pandemic has left her and many others without any income, as a hardship fund has helped more than 230 who are in crisis.
Lizzy, who has worked as a sex worker for 10 years in England, told Sky News she's applied for benefits for the first time in her life after her line of work was hit first by the storms and flooding, and now by the coronavirus outbreak.
She told Sky News: "I'm ok at the moment because I have applied for universal credit for the first time ever.
Image: Sex workers are having to try to reach clients remotely. File photo
"I did have some savings but they have been mainly used up in the last few months when it has been quiet. January and February is always very quiet for me which I had planned for but the storms made it practically dead, but then coronavirus started in March which is when I'd expect it to pick up again."
She hasn't seen any clients for the last few weeks, with many dropping off or herself choosing not to meet up.
She said: "I have had a couple of enquiries surprisingly but I've chosen not to work at the moment."
Lizzy, who does most of her work in person, says even online or remote work has become difficult because people have lost their income or are at home with their families.
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"I've done a bit of camming [working via a webcam] in the past so I was hoping to pick it up again," she explained, "but it's very quiet at the moment as is phone work, probably because a lot of other people have also lost their income."
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She added: "Being stuck at home with anyone - wife or housemates or grown children can make it extremely uncomfortable I'd imagine, especially if it involves things like cam or phone which can be easily overheard!".
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She has praised a hardship fund set up by SWARM, a UK sex worker-led collective that advocate for the rights of everyone who sells sexual services, and criticised charities who present themselves as looking to help sex workers but she claims have now gone quiet in this time of need.
On 27 March, SWARM's hardship fund for sex workers has paid out crisis grants to more than 125 people in need, with those behind the scheme saying there were 150 more workers on their waiting list in need of emergency funds.
By 3 April, they updated their figures, saying they had helped 234 sex workers in the UK who are in crisis but that their waiting list now has more than 300 of those in need of help.
"Due to the coronavirus pandemic, sex workers across the UK have seen their industry evaporate almost overnight. We know the impact has been severe based on the hundreds of stories we've heard in the last two weeks. That's why we set up this hardship fund," the collective wrote on Twitter.
The number of people involved in sex work across the UK is not known, partially because of stigma and the hidden nature of the work.
It is not illegal for individuals to buy or sell sex from each other in the UK. Soliciting sex in public is illegal, and those offering services are banned from working together.
Campaigners have been seeking to decriminalise organisations of sex workers in order to improve safety and employment rights, rather than struggling sex workers having to turn to benefits or face continuing work despite the additional risk of the virus.
Lizzy told Sky News: "The fund is important for sex workers, particularly survival sex workers, because we often don't have savings to fall back on.
"Survival sex workers often start working because they are in a desperate situation already and need money quickly."
She added: "Most sex workers are indoor workers, which means we either do outcalls to someone's home or hotel, or take incalls in our own premises.
"When people are told to stay home it stops us travelling to clients and clients travelling to us, and obviously the advice to stay two meters away from anyone not in your household makes having sex with strangers pretty impossible anyway!"
Image: A campaign to decriminalise sex work was marked with a protest in March
Last year, a report commissioned by the Home Office found although "some identify selling sex as a pleasurable and lucrative career choice...a substantial proportion of individuals (mainly women and trans women) are selling sex to get by financially".
The loss of income from sex work as a result of coronavirus could leave people at risk of becoming unable to afford groceries.
SWARM has reported seeing a sharp rise in the amount of people doing online sex work in the last two weeks, they believe because people "want access to economic resources in order to survive."
Groups such as the English Collective of Prostitutes (ECP) have called for the government to provide sex workers with emergency money and introduce legislation to decriminalise sex workers as recommended by the Home Affairs Committee.
For those who are unable to seek work online or alternative work, some may continue in-person services.
Gynaecologist Sarah Welsh, who co-founded Hanx, a female-focused sexual health and condom brand, outlined the risks sex workers would be taking if the continued in-person work.
She told Sky News: "We know that being in close contact (within 6ft) of another person who is infected with COVID-19 is close enough to transmit the virus.
"We know it spreads through direct contact with an infected person's saliva or mucus. Therefore, kissing and being intimately close with another person who is infected is highly likely to spread it."
She added: "We do know, however, that other viruses similar to coronavirus are not sexually transmitted.
"Using condoms ensure you're protecting yourself and your partner against STIs, but as coronavirus is spread through droplets when a person coughs or sneezes, any close contact is enough to transmit the virus."


news--2020-04-06--Coronavirus: Body bags begin to fill New York's makeshift morgues

Warning : Some viewers may find the following content distressing .
The makeshift morgues outside of a Brooklyn hospital are beginning to fill up with people who have died with COVID-19 .
Upsetting photographs show bright orange body bags lined up in hallways and holding areas .
The images also show healthcare workers in head to toe in protective gear wheeling the bodies into the refrigerated trucks outside the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center that are being used to store those who lost their lives .
It comes as US surgeon general Jerome Adams , who is the public health spokesperson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stark view on the unfolding health crisis .
He told CNN : `` This is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment , our 9/11 moment , only it ’ s not going to be localised .
`` It 's going to be happening all over the country .
And I want America to understand that . ''
In the state of New York , the current epicentre of the pandemic in America , more than 4,100 have died - accounting for almost half of the country 's fatalities .
However , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dropped slightly over a 24-hour period .
The figures were greeted with caution , as New York state governor Andrew Cuomo warned it was `` too early to tell '' if the drop would continue .
Despite the stark warnings , President Donald Trump said : `` We 're starting to see light at the end of the tunnel . ''
Speaking during a Sunday evening White House briefing , Mr Trump added : `` I think we all know that we have to reach a certain point - and that point is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms of death - but it 's also a point at which things are going to start changing .
`` We 're getting very close to that level right now . ''
Mr Trump continued to offer words of comfort to those grieving , saying : `` With the faith of our families and the spirit of our people and the grace of our God we will endure . ''
Across the United States , more than 9,600 have lost their lives and 337,000 have been confirmed as infected with the virus .

Warning: Some viewers may find the following content distressing.
The makeshift morgues outside of a Brooklyn hospital are beginning to fill up with people who have died with COVID-19.
Upsetting photographs show bright orange body bags lined up in hallways and holding areas.
The images also show healthcare workers in head to toe in protective gear wheeling the bodies into the refrigerated trucks outside the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center that are being used to store those who lost their lives.
Image: Bodies are seen inside a makeshift morgue outside Wyckoff Hospital
Image: America's top public health spokesperson has said the crisis will be a 'Pearl Harbor moment'
It comes as US surgeon general Jerome Adams, who is the public health spokesperson for the federal government, shared his stark view on the unfolding health crisis.
He told CNN: "This is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment, our 9/11 moment, only it’s not going to be localised.
"It's going to be happening all over the country. And I want America to understand that."
In the state of New York, the current epicentre of the pandemic in America, more than 4,100 have died - accounting for almost half of the country's fatalities.
However, the number of people dying in New York dropped slightly over a 24-hour period.
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Image: More than 4,100 people have died in New York
The figures were greeted with caution, as New York state governor Andrew Cuomo warned it was "too early to tell" if the drop would continue.
Despite the stark warnings, President Donald Trump said: "We're starting to see light at the end of the tunnel."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 3:04 'Exhausted' morgue staff struggle with dead
Speaking during a Sunday evening White House briefing, Mr Trump added: "I think we all know that we have to reach a certain point - and that point is going to be a horrific point in terms of death - but it's also a point at which things are going to start changing.
"We're getting very close to that level right now."
Mr Trump continued to offer words of comfort to those grieving, saying: "With the faith of our families and the spirit of our people and the grace of our God we will endure."
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Across the United States, more than 9,600 have lost their lives and 337,000 have been confirmed as infected with the virus.


news--2020-04-06--Coronavirus: JK Rowling 'fully recovered' after suffering 'all symptoms' of COVID-19

JK Rowling has said she has `` fully recovered '' after suffering `` all symptoms '' of coronavirus .
The Harry Potter author , 54 , said she had not been tested for COVID-19 .
She said she had instead used a breathing technique to get air into the base of her lungs and shared a video of a doctor advising people how to do it .
In a post on Twitter , she urged her 14.5 million followers to watch the demonstration by a doctor from Queen 's Hospital in Romford .
She said : `` For last 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ C19 ( tho have n't been tested ) & did this on doc husband 's advice .
In the video , the doctor shows how to take deep breaths , hold them and then cough , before lying flat on the stomach to allow air into the lungs .
After sharing the message , Rowling received several supportive messages , including from Fifty Shades Of Grey author EL James .
Rowling later tweeted her thanks for the `` kind and lovely messages '' , and said the technique `` costs nothing , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help you/your loved ones a lot , as it did me '' .
She also criticised social media influencers for pressuring followers to learn a new skill during the pandemic .
She said that for many simply `` getting through something is more than enough '' .
`` If you 're a 'life coach ' '' , she wrote , `` who 's on here implying people are losers if they are n't learning a new skill/building a brand while on lockdown , maybe stop .
People have challenges you know nothing about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her experience with depression as a single mother struggling to find work .
`` Implying that people are lazy or unmotivated because they are n't knocking out masterpieces daily is n't inspiration , it 's a form of shaming , '' she continued .
`` Allowing ourselves to feel what we feel , and acknowledging that we have good reason to feel that way is a better route back to good mental health than beating ourselves up for not being superhuman . ''
With the success of the Harry Potter franchise , Rowling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK .
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But in 2008 , she said in an interview with an Edinburgh student magazine that she had suffered with thoughts of ending her own life .
The author said her regular GP was away when she needed help , and that a stand-in doctor had failed to help her .
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JK Rowling has said she has "fully recovered" after suffering "all symptoms" of coronavirus.
The Harry Potter author, 54, said she had not been tested for COVID-19.
She said she had instead used a breathing technique to get air into the base of her lungs and shared a video of a doctor advising people how to do it.
In a post on Twitter, she urged her 14.5 million followers to watch the demonstration by a doctor from Queen's Hospital in Romford.
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She said: "For last 2 weeks I've had all symptoms of C19 (tho haven't been tested) & did this on doc husband's advice.
"I'm fully recovered and technique helped a lot."
In the video, the doctor shows how to take deep breaths, hold them and then cough, before lying flat on the stomach to allow air into the lungs.
After sharing the message, Rowling received several supportive messages, including from Fifty Shades Of Grey author EL James.
Rowling later tweeted her thanks for the "kind and lovely messages", and said the technique "costs nothing, has no nasty side effects, but could help you/your loved ones a lot, as it did me".
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She also criticised social media influencers for pressuring followers to learn a new skill during the pandemic.
She said that for many simply "getting through something is more than enough".
"If you're a 'life coach'", she wrote, "who's on here implying people are losers if they aren't learning a new skill/building a brand while on lockdown, maybe stop. People have challenges you know nothing about".
Image: The Harry Potter author says the technique had 'helped a lot'
Rowling has previously spoken about her experience with depression as a single mother struggling to find work.
"Implying that people are lazy or unmotivated because they aren't knocking out masterpieces daily isn't inspiration, it's a form of shaming," she continued.
"Allowing ourselves to feel what we feel, and acknowledging that we have good reason to feel that way is a better route back to good mental health than beating ourselves up for not being superhuman."
With the success of the Harry Potter franchise, Rowling became one of the richest women in the UK.
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But in 2008, she said in an interview with an Edinburgh student magazine that she had suffered with thoughts of ending her own life.
The author said her regular GP was away when she needed help, and that a stand-in doctor had failed to help her.
:: Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org in the UK. In the US, call the Samaritans branch in your area or 1 (800) 273-TALK.


news--2020-04-06--Coronavirus: App reveals which UK places are most likely to stick to lockdown rules

A `` heat map '' has revealed which places in the UK are sticking to lockdown rules - and where people are more likely to break them .
According to the Evergreen Life app , 25 % of people in Middlesborough reported they had ignored `` stay at home '' rules , while around 20 % in Enfield and 17 % in North Hertfordshire had done the same .
Meanwhile , people in Arun , West Sussex , were most likely to stick to the rules , with 98.4 % saying they had not gone out .
In Ryedale , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said they had stayed at home .
The Evergreen Life app asks users whether anyone in their household has COVID-19 symptoms , such as a dry cough or temperature , and whether or not they are following the government guidance .
People will also be asked to report when they recover .
The data , which was last updated on Sunday , has surveyed more than 25,000 people so far and is being used to help scientists track the spread of coronavirus throughout the UK .
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Government rules state that anyone with symptoms should self-isolate for seven days , even if their symptoms go away .
If anyone in your household has symptoms , you should stay at home for 14 days .
In most areas , more than 90 % of people have stuck to lockdown rules .
Areas such as Bromley in southeast London , Adur in West Sussex , Kingston upon Thames in London @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported high levels of people staying at home .
Before lockdown , 53 % of people with symptoms were staying at home , but by 27 March - after the lockdown - 89 % of those with symptoms reported they were staying at home .
The app was developed by Evergreen Life in collaboration with data and health scientists , and the data is being analysed by experts from the universities of Manchester and Liverpool , as well as the NHS .
Dr Ian Hall , a scientist from the University of Manchester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak , said : `` Evergreen Life users are supporting a better understanding of the local experience of COVID19 disease through sharing their data which will be incredibly useful to national and local planning . ''

A "heat map" has revealed which places in the UK are sticking to lockdown rules - and where people are more likely to break them.
According to the Evergreen Life app, 25% of people in Middlesborough reported they had ignored "stay at home" rules, while around 20% in Enfield and 17% in North Hertfordshire had done the same.
Meanwhile, people in Arun, West Sussex, were most likely to stick to the rules, with 98.4% saying they had not gone out.
In Ryedale, North Yorkshire, 98.3% of people said they had stayed at home.
The Evergreen Life app asks users whether anyone in their household has COVID-19 symptoms, such as a dry cough or temperature, and whether or not they are following the government guidance.
People will also be asked to report when they recover.
The data, which was last updated on Sunday, has surveyed more than 25,000 people so far and is being used to help scientists track the spread of coronavirus throughout the UK.
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Key workers, such as NHS staff and delivery drivers, are not being included in the data.
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Government rules state that anyone with symptoms should self-isolate for seven days, even if their symptoms go away.
If anyone in your household has symptoms, you should stay at home for 14 days.
In most areas, more than 90% of people have stuck to lockdown rules.
Areas such as Bromley in southeast London, Adur in West Sussex, Kingston upon Thames in London, Cheltenham in Gloucestershire and Liverpool all reported high levels of people staying at home.
Before lockdown, 53% of people with symptoms were staying at home, but by 27 March - after the lockdown - 89% of those with symptoms reported they were staying at home.
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The app was developed by Evergreen Life in collaboration with data and health scientists, and the data is being analysed by experts from the universities of Manchester and Liverpool, as well as the NHS.
Dr Ian Hall, a scientist from the University of Manchester who has been analysing data models from the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, said: "Evergreen Life users are supporting a better understanding of the local experience of COVID19 disease through sharing their data which will be incredibly useful to national and local planning."


news--2020-04-06--NHS data privacy guard Privitar gets funding from US buyout giant

Warburg Pincus , one of the world ’ s biggest private equity investors , is buying a stake in Privitar , a British data privacy specialist which counts the NHS among its clients .
Sky News has learnt that the American buyout firm , whose UK investments include the fashion retailer Reiss , is leading an $ 80m funding round that will be announced by Privitar this week .
Sources said it was likely to value the UK-based technology company at around $ 400m .
Warburg Pincus is said to be investing about $ 50m of the new funding .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ tech start-ups struggle to access funding amid the market dislocation caused by the coronavirus pandemic .
Investors say the shake-out will trigger the demise of thousands of smaller tech companies which can not access funding from the government 's emergency funding schemes because they were loss-making before the crisis erupted .
Privitar has developed software that helps clients keep customer data private , and counts BT Group , HSBC Holdings and the drugs giant AstraZeneca among its customers .
In 2018 , it struck a deal with NHS to 'de-identify ' patient data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used across health and social care services in the UK .
The company 's new funding round is understood to include money from existing investors including Accel , one of the biggest names in Silicon Valley and an early-stage investor in Facebook .
ABN Amro Ventures , Partech , IQ Capital and Salesforce Ventures also contributed , according to insiders .
Warburg Pincus declined to comment , while Privitar did not respond to a request for comment .

Warburg Pincus, one of the world’s biggest private equity investors, is buying a stake in Privitar, a British data privacy specialist which counts the NHS among its clients.
Sky News has learnt that the American buyout firm, whose UK investments include the fashion retailer Reiss, is leading an $80m funding round that will be announced by Privitar this week.
Sources said it was likely to value the UK-based technology company at around $400m.
Warburg Pincus is said to be investing about $50m of the new funding.
The Series C fundraising will come as tech start-ups struggle to access funding amid the market dislocation caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Investors say the shake-out will trigger the demise of thousands of smaller tech companies which cannot access funding from the government's emergency funding schemes because they were loss-making before the crisis erupted.
Privitar has developed software that helps clients keep customer data private, and counts BT Group, HSBC Holdings and the drugs giant AstraZeneca among its customers.
In 2018, it struck a deal with NHS to 'de-identify' patient data and help improve the way it is used across health and social care services in the UK.
The company's new funding round is understood to include money from existing investors including Accel, one of the biggest names in Silicon Valley and an early-stage investor in Facebook.
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ABN Amro Ventures, Partech, IQ Capital and Salesforce Ventures also contributed, according to insiders.
Warburg Pincus declined to comment, while Privitar did not respond to a request for comment.


news--2020-04-06--Coronavirus: All the new release dates for films delayed due to COVID-19

Many major film releases have been pushed back until 2021 and beyond due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis .
Here are the big movies that have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic - and their new US release dates .
Disney 's big-budget live action remake of Mulan was one of the early film casualties of the global health crisis .
Originally due for release on 27 March 2020 , it is now set for 24 July 2020 .
Starring husband and wife John Krasinski and Emily Blunt , the 2018 horror film was a surprise box office hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 20 March 2020 to 4 September 2020 .
Starring Scarlett Johansson , Florence Pugh and Rachel Weisz , the Marvel film will hit cinemas on 6 November 2020 , rather than May .
Daniel Craig 's much publicised final outing as 007 was delayed from 2 April 2020 to 12 November 2020 in the UK .
Fans who have waited 34 years for Tom Cruise to return to the skies as Pete `` Maverick '' Mitchell now have to wait a little longer , with the release postponed from 24 June 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker The sequel to 2018 's Peter Rabbit has been delayed twice .
Originally scheduled for release in March 2020 , it was initially postponed until August as the scale of the coronavirus crisis became clear .
It has since has been moved again and will now be released on 15 January 2021 .
Another Marvel film , Eternals is due to be the first big screen appearance for a group of immortal superheroes that made their comic book debut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in November 2020 , it will now hit cinemas on 12 February 2021 .
This sequel stars Paul Rudd and Bokeem Woodbine and includes appearances from the originals Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd .
It will now arrive in US cinemas on 5 March 2021 , after originally being scheduled for July 2020 .
A Spider-Man spin-off starring Jared Leto as the titular vampire , it has been pushed back from July 2020 to 19 March 2021 .
The Many Saints Of Newark The Sopranos prequel film was set to launch in September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to March 2021 .
The ninth film in the franchise , starring Vin Diesel , Charlize Theron , Dame Helen Mirren and John Cena , has been moved from May 2020 to 2 April 2021 .
Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings Another film from Marvel , this is its first Asian-American superhero film , with little known actor Simu Liu cast in the lead role , starring alongside Crazy Rich Asians star Awkwafina and Tony Leung .
It has been delayed from February 2021 to 7 May 2021 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the same name , Jungle Cruise is a family adventure film starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt .
It has been postponed from July 2020 to July 2021 .
A video game adaption starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg , its release has been from March 2021 to October 2021 .
A drama starring Kevin Hart , the release date has been moved from January 2021 to October 2021 .
The new Batman film , starring Robert Pattinson making his debut as the Dark Knight , has been pushed back from June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In The Multiverse Of Madness The sequel to 2016 's Doctor Strange , starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the titular role , has been moved from May 2021 to 5 November 2021 by Marvel .
Baz Luhrmann 's biopic , starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks , has been delayed by a month to November 2021 .
The sport drama about the father of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams will now be released in November 2021 , a delay of a year .
The fourth instalment in the series about the god of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ female Thor .
Its release has been postponed from November 2021 to 18 February 2022 .
Harrison Ford is once again due to reprise one of his most famous roles , but not for a bit longer .
Originally set to launch in the summer of 2021 , it has now been pushed back to July 2022 .
A Second World War drama starring Tom Hanks and Stephen Graham , the original June 2020 date has been cancelled , with a new date yet to be confirmed .

Many major film releases have been pushed back until 2021 and beyond due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Here are the big movies that have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic - and their new US release dates.
Image: Mulan was one of the first films to be rescheduled due to the coronavirus outbreak. Pic: Stephen Tilley/Disney Enterprises, Inc
Mulan
Disney's big-budget live action remake of Mulan was one of the early film casualties of the global health crisis. Originally due for release on 27 March 2020, it is now set for 24 July 2020.
A Quiet Place II
Starring husband and wife John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, the 2018 horror film was a surprise box office hit. The sequel has been pushed back from 20 March 2020 to 4 September 2020.
Black Widow
Starring Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh and Rachel Weisz, the Marvel film will hit cinemas on 6 November 2020, rather than May.
Image: James Bond fans will have to wait a few months for No Time To Die. Pic. Universal Pictures
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Daniel Craig's much publicised final outing as 007 was delayed from 2 April 2020 to 12 November 2020 in the UK.
Top Gun: Maverick
Fans who have waited 34 years for Tom Cruise to return to the skies as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell now have to wait a little longer, with the release postponed from 24 June 2020 to 23 December 2020.
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Peter Rabbit 2
The sequel to 2018's Peter Rabbit has been delayed twice. Originally scheduled for release in March 2020, it was initially postponed until August as the scale of the coronavirus crisis became clear. It has since has been moved again and will now be released on 15 January 2021.
Eternals
Another Marvel film, Eternals is due to be the first big screen appearance for a group of immortal superheroes that made their comic book debut in 1976. Originally set for release in November 2020, it will now hit cinemas on 12 February 2021.
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife
This sequel stars Paul Rudd and Bokeem Woodbine and includes appearances from the originals Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. It will now arrive in US cinemas on 5 March 2021, after originally being scheduled for July 2020.
Morbius
A Spider-Man spin-off starring Jared Leto as the titular vampire, it has been pushed back from July 2020 to 19 March 2021.
The Many Saints Of Newark
The Sopranos prequel film was set to launch in September this year, but has been pushed back to March 2021.
Fast and Furious 9
The ninth film in the franchise, starring Vin Diesel, Charlize Theron, Dame Helen Mirren and John Cena, has been moved from May 2020 to 2 April 2021.
Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings
Another film from Marvel, this is its first Asian-American superhero film, with little known actor Simu Liu cast in the lead role, starring alongside Crazy Rich Asians star Awkwafina and Tony Leung. It has been delayed from February 2021 to 7 May 2021.
Jungle Cruise
Based on the Disney theme park attraction of the same name, Jungle Cruise is a family adventure film starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. It has been postponed from July 2020 to July 2021.
Uncharted
A video game adaption starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, its release has been from March 2021 to October 2021.
Fatherhood
A drama starring Kevin Hart, the release date has been moved from January 2021 to October 2021.
The Batman
The new Batman film, starring Robert Pattinson making his debut as the Dark Knight, has been pushed back from June 2021 to October 2021.
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness
The sequel to 2016's Doctor Strange, starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the titular role, has been moved from May 2021 to 5 November 2021 by Marvel.
Elvis
Baz Luhrmann's biopic, starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, has been delayed by a month to November 2021.
King Richard
The sport drama about the father of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams will now be released in November 2021, a delay of a year.
Thor: Love And Thunder
The fourth instalment in the series about the god of thunder will see Natalie Portman playing a female Thor. Its release has been postponed from November 2021 to 18 February 2022.
Indiana Jones 5
Harrison Ford is once again due to reprise one of his most famous roles, but not for a bit longer. Originally set to launch in the summer of 2021, it has now been pushed back to July 2022.
Greyhound
A Second World War drama starring Tom Hanks and Stephen Graham, the original June 2020 date has been cancelled, with a new date yet to be confirmed.


news--2020-04-06--Coronavirus: British Airways pilot helps during pandemic by becoming food delivery driver

A British Airways pilot has been praised for becoming a Tesco delivery driver during the coronavirus lockdown .
First officer Peter Login is among 30,000 British Airways staff who are out of work after the airline grounded most of its fleet last week due to COVID-19 .
Instead of flying a Boeing 747 , the pilot is now getting essential food to people during the coronavirus lockdown .
As he started his first shift on Saturday , he tweeted : `` British Airways 747 keys hung up for a while .
`` Back in the cockpit with Tesco .
# @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The former RAF officer cadet has been hailed for helping those in self-isolation to get their food during the pandemic .
`` Shows a lot of character , Peter .
I hope you 're back on the flight deck soon , '' American Airlines pilot Brad Tate tweeted .
A London traffic officer , who calls himself The Big Black Rat , added : `` British Airways take note , this man is the kind of calibre of officer you should always strive for .
NHS worker Lara Prisco , who is having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supermarkets too far to drive and all delivery service suspended .
`` You and Tesco are the reasons I still manage to have food and basic items !
( I am not crying , you are crying ! )
. ''
Others asked if he will continue doing safety announcements and said he should wear his pilot 's hat while delivering groceries .
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Mr Login only started working for British Airways in January , having been made redundant by Thomas Cook , which collapsed last year .
On 2 April , British Airways agreed to furlough its staff on 80 % of pay due to the coronavirus crisis , promising that nobody would be made redundant .

A British Airways pilot has been praised for becoming a Tesco delivery driver during the coronavirus lockdown.
First officer Peter Login is among 30,000 British Airways staff who are out of work after the airline grounded most of its fleet last week due to COVID-19.
Instead of flying a Boeing 747, the pilot is now getting essential food to people during the coronavirus lockdown.
Image: First Officer Login usually flies a Boeing 747
As he started his first shift on Saturday, he tweeted: "British Airways 747 keys hung up for a while.
"Back in the cockpit with Tesco. #EveryLittleHelps #ToDriveToServe #StayHomeStaySafe."
The former RAF officer cadet has been hailed for helping those in self-isolation to get their food during the pandemic.
"Shows a lot of character, Peter. I hope you're back on the flight deck soon," American Airlines pilot Brad Tate tweeted.
A London traffic officer, who calls himself The Big Black Rat, added: "British Airways take note, this man is the kind of calibre of officer you should always strive for.
"A can do, won't quit attitude!!"
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NHS worker Lara Prisco, who is having to self-isolate, said: "All supermarkets too far to drive and all delivery service suspended.
"You and Tesco are the reasons I still manage to have food and basic items! (I am not crying, you are crying!)."
Others asked if he will continue doing safety announcements and said he should wear his pilot's hat while delivering groceries.
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Composer Rob Green joked: "Calls head office: This is TangoDelta47, on final approach to Jeanette at number 12."
Mr Login only started working for British Airways in January, having been made redundant by Thomas Cook, which collapsed last year.
On 2 April, British Airways agreed to furlough its staff on 80% of pay due to the coronavirus crisis, promising that nobody would be made redundant.


news--2020-04-06--Ex-detective spared jail for exploiting women because he needs to care for son during virus lockdown

A former police detective who exploited vulnerable women has been spared jail because he is caring for his son during the coronavirus lockdown .
Stuart Lunt , 36 , from Appley Bridge , Wigan , avoided being locked up by a judge who accepted he had to look after the one-year-old child during the pandemic .
Lunt , a married father-of-two , was sentenced to 18 months , suspended for two years , and must also carry out 250 hours of unpaid work .
The former detective sergeant , a 17-year police veteran , had pleaded guilty at an earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He admitted having inappropriate contact with four vulnerable women who he met in the course of his duties with Lancashire Police as either complainants or witnesses .
After gaining their trust , Liverpool Crown Court was told , he exploited it to try to have sex with them , succeeding with one of his victims .
But in sparing him jail , the judge was persuaded by defence arguments that these were `` exceptional circumstances '' in `` exceptional times '' .
Lawyer Laura Nash explained that Lunt 's wife , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a designated key worker .
The couple were still living together with their children , aged six and one , but Lunt had been staying at home with the younger child , she said .
Close family members were unable to help as they were classed as vulnerable , Miss Nash said , while she asked the judge to consider the cost and `` incredible difficulty '' the Prison Service faced in managing Lunt through a custodial sentence through the coronavirus pandemic .
The defendant , who was based at Chorley and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12 years of service at Greater Manchester Police , resigned from the force last week .

A former police detective who exploited vulnerable women has been spared jail because he is caring for his son during the coronavirus lockdown.
Stuart Lunt, 36, from Appley Bridge, Wigan, avoided being locked up by a judge who accepted he had to look after the one-year-old child during the pandemic.
Lunt, a married father-of-two, was sentenced to 18 months, suspended for two years, and must also carry out 250 hours of unpaid work.
The former detective sergeant, a 17-year police veteran, had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to misconduct in a public office.
He admitted having inappropriate contact with four vulnerable women who he met in the course of his duties with Lancashire Police as either complainants or witnesses.
After gaining their trust, Liverpool Crown Court was told, he exploited it to try to have sex with them, succeeding with one of his victims.
But in sparing him jail, the judge was persuaded by defence arguments that these were "exceptional circumstances" in "exceptional times".
Lawyer Laura Nash explained that Lunt's wife, a deputy manager at a pre-school nursery, was a designated key worker.
The couple were still living together with their children, aged six and one, but Lunt had been staying at home with the younger child, she said.
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Close family members were unable to help as they were classed as vulnerable, Miss Nash said, while she asked the judge to consider the cost and "incredible difficulty" the Prison Service faced in managing Lunt through a custodial sentence through the coronavirus pandemic.
The defendant, who was based at Chorley and joined Lancashire Police in June 2015 after 12 years of service at Greater Manchester Police, resigned from the force last week.


news--2020-04-06--Coronavirus: England manager Gareth Southgate takes 30% pay cut

Gareth Southgate has taken a 30 % pay cut as the Football Association considers the government 's furlough scheme as `` a contingency plan '' during the coronavirus pandemic .
The England manager , who has a reported salary of £3m a year , is one of the FA 's highest earners who have collectively agreed to the reduction in order to deal with the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 crisis .
Employees earning £50,000 or more per year will take a temporary pay cut of 7.5 % , with senior management earning 15 % less .
In a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of England internationals , FA Cup matches and Wembley events would cost £100m , but said it `` could easily exceed £150m depending on the duration of the government 's necessary medical measures '' .
Chief executive Mark Bullingham added : `` We want to take prudent and appropriate steps to help protect and support the FA and our employees during this unpredictable time . ''
The FA also said it is considering options available through the UK furlough scheme - where the government will pay up to 80 % of people 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £2,500 per month - as a `` contingency plan '' while it `` continues to plan for the return of football , once it is safe to do so '' .
The move comes after Premier League players have come under increasing political pressure to take a pay reduction , with Health Secretary Matt Hancock saying players should `` take a pay cut and play their part '' .
The top flight 's 20 clubs met on Friday , when they unanimously agreed to consult their players over a `` combination of conditional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of total annual remuneration '' .
On Saturday afternoon , the Premier League spoke to all clubs , the Professional Footballers ' Association ( PFA ) and League Managers Association ( LMA ) in a conference call to discuss potential wage deductions or deferrals .
After that call , the PFA , which is the footballers ' union , said Premier League players were prepared to make `` significant financial contributions '' , but warned a 30 % pay cut would have far-reaching implications .
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Earlier on Saturday , Liverpool became the latest Premier League club to place members of their non-playing staff on furlough , joining Tottenham , Norwich , Newcastle and Bournemouth .
Southgate joins England rugby head coach Eddie Jones in taking a financial hit , with Jones earning more than a quarter less now , alongside the Rugby Football Union ( RFU ) executive team .
Meanwhile , England captain Harry Kane has urged the public not to panic during the ongoing pandemic , saying `` it 's important to just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FA 's `` Football 's Staying Home '' campaign .
He continued : `` On a match day , that 's how I like to be , so I 'm using that same energy whilst I 'm at home .
`` We can only look after ourselves , we can only stay at home and help the healthcare services and everyone saving lives at the moment .
`` There 's no need to panic , but I think it 's important we do everything we can to help .
`` Stay at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time with whoever you 're living with and enjoy these moments . ''

Gareth Southgate has taken a 30% pay cut as the Football Association considers the government's furlough scheme as "a contingency plan" during the coronavirus pandemic.
The England manager, who has a reported salary of £3m a year, is one of the FA's highest earners who have collectively agreed to the reduction in order to deal with the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 crisis.
Employees earning £50,000 or more per year will take a temporary pay cut of 7.5%, with senior management earning 15% less.
Image: Southgate has a reported salary of £3m a year
In a statement, the FA predicted that the postponement of England internationals, FA Cup matches and Wembley events would cost £100m, but said it "could easily exceed £150m depending on the duration of the government's necessary medical measures".
Chief executive Mark Bullingham added: "We want to take prudent and appropriate steps to help protect and support the FA and our employees during this unpredictable time."
The FA also said it is considering options available through the UK furlough scheme - where the government will pay up to 80% of people's wages, up to a maximum of £2,500 per month - as a "contingency plan" while it "continues to plan for the return of football, once it is safe to do so".
The move comes after Premier League players have come under increasing political pressure to take a pay reduction, with Health Secretary Matt Hancock saying players should "take a pay cut and play their part".
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The top flight's 20 clubs met on Friday, when they unanimously agreed to consult their players over a "combination of conditional reductions and deferrals amounting to 30% of total annual remuneration".
On Saturday afternoon, the Premier League spoke to all clubs, the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) and League Managers Association (LMA) in a conference call to discuss potential wage deductions or deferrals.
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After that call, the PFA, which is the footballers' union, said Premier League players were prepared to make "significant financial contributions", but warned a 30% pay cut would have far-reaching implications.
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Earlier on Saturday, Liverpool became the latest Premier League club to place members of their non-playing staff on furlough, joining Tottenham, Norwich, Newcastle and Bournemouth.
Southgate joins England rugby head coach Eddie Jones in taking a financial hit, with Jones earning more than a quarter less now, alongside the Rugby Football Union (RFU) executive team.
Image: England rugby union head coach Eddie Jones has taken a 25% pay cut
Meanwhile, England captain Harry Kane has urged the public not to panic during the ongoing pandemic, saying "it's important to just stay calm," as part of the FA's "Football's Staying Home" campaign.
He continued: "On a match day, that's how I like to be, so I'm using that same energy whilst I'm at home.
Image: England captain Harry Kane has urged people to 'stay calm' during the crisis
"We can only look after ourselves, we can only stay at home and help the healthcare services and everyone saving lives at the moment.
"There's no need to panic, but I think it's important we do everything we can to help.
"Stay at home, be calm, spend some time with whoever you're living with and enjoy these moments."


news--2020-03-20--Coronavirus: Taskforce to target pandemic profiteers in crackdown

A taskforce has been launched to crack down on businesses seeking to exploit the escalating coronavirus emergency .
The move by the competition watchdog comes as the worsening public health crisis threatens to wreak economic havoc .
The growing outbreak of COVID-19 - the disease caused by coronavrius - has prompted widespread concerns that unscrupulous firms are seeking to rip off the public , such as charging excessive prices for goods or making misleading claims about products .
The Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA ) revealed it has already been in touch with retailers about the hefty amounts being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now pledged it will do `` whatever is required '' to combat rogue traders .
The aim of the taskforce is to : • Warn firms suspected of exploiting the `` exceptional circumstances '' and people 's vulnerability • Take action if there is evidence firms may have broken the law and failed to respond to warnings • Help ensure competition law does not hamper moves to protect public health and essential supplies The government is already moving to relax the rules to allow the supermarkets to work together to keep shelves stocked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the face of the pandemic .
Ministers said the action would allow retailers to share data with each other on stock levels , co-operate to keep shops open , or share distribution depots and delivery vans .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Andrea Coscelli , the CMA 's chief executive , said : `` This is obviously a time when we all have to behave responsibly to protect our fellow citizens , and particularly those who are most vulnerable .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the exceptional circumstances of the COVID-19 outbreak .
`` But if they do not , our taskforce is monitoring market developments to enable us to intervene as quickly as possible .
`` We have a range of options at our disposal , from warnings to enforcement action to seeking emergency powers .
`` We hope that such action will not be necessary , but we will do whatever is required to stop a small minority of businesses that may seek to exploit the present situation . ''

A taskforce has been launched to crack down on businesses seeking to exploit the escalating coronavirus emergency.
The move by the competition watchdog comes as the worsening public health crisis threatens to wreak economic havoc.
The growing outbreak of COVID-19 - the disease caused by coronavrius - has prompted widespread concerns that unscrupulous firms are seeking to rip off the public, such as charging excessive prices for goods or making misleading claims about products.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) revealed it has already been in touch with retailers about the hefty amounts being demanded for hand sanitiser.
It has now pledged it will do "whatever is required" to combat rogue traders.
The aim of the taskforce is to:
Identify harmful sales and pricing practices
Warn firms suspected of exploiting the "exceptional circumstances" and people's vulnerability
Take action if there is evidence firms may have broken the law and failed to respond to warnings
Provide advice on emergency legislation to close loopholes
Help ensure competition law does not hamper moves to protect public health and essential supplies
The government is already moving to relax the rules to allow the supermarkets to work together to keep shelves stocked, shops open and delivery vans running in the face of the pandemic.
Ministers said the action would allow retailers to share data with each other on stock levels, co-operate to keep shops open, or share distribution depots and delivery vans.
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Andrea Coscelli, the CMA's chief executive, said: "This is obviously a time when we all have to behave responsibly to protect our fellow citizens, and particularly those who are most vulnerable.
"We urge retailers to behave responsibly in the exceptional circumstances of the COVID-19 outbreak.
"But if they do not, our taskforce is monitoring market developments to enable us to intervene as quickly as possible.
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"We have a range of options at our disposal, from warnings to enforcement action to seeking emergency powers.
"We hope that such action will not be necessary, but we will do whatever is required to stop a small minority of businesses that may seek to exploit the present situation."