The UK government released a ‘coronavirus action plan’ on Tuesday which outlines an approach focused on containment and delay of the peak of the disease.
The UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, described the approach as “planning for the worst, whilst working for the best”.
The plan sets out what is currently known about the virus and its causes; the UK government’s long term plan for the pandemic; and the government’s previous response to similar pandemics.
The plan focuses on adaptability and working with new information about the virus to create a complete plan of action in the UK.