Proposed emergency legislation to tackle coronavirus in the UK will allow police and immigration officials to detain a person who is, or might be "infectious," according to the government’s website. This is a step up from the March 3 government guidelines in which authorities could only detain those not respecting mandated quarantines. The bill will also enable UK Border Force to temporarily suspend operations at airports or transport hubs "if there are insufficient resources to maintain border security." According to the UK government, the bill also increases the protections for health professionals and independent workers. "By planning for the worst and working for the best we will get through this," Hancock said in a statement.

Source: CNN March 17, 2020 22:07 UTC