ENGLAND 12 more cases, total 35
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Doctors and other former health professionals could be brought out of retirement to help fight coronavirus if the UK outbreak dramatically worsens. Ministers have confirmed a series of contingency measures are being drawn up to cope with an escalation of the crisis into a pandemic, including considering ‘broader measures’ to ensure the NHS can handle the added strain. The plans include a ‘Dad’s Army’ style emergency registration of retired health professionals, as well as relaxing rules around school class sizes in case teachers are off ill or forced to self-isolate.
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