They say the government’s slow response and a creaking health service contrast poorly with Poland’s health system and aggressive actions. The epidemic also put many of them out of work.
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On Job Just 6 Weeks, U.K.’s Finance Chief Shines in Crisis
Britain’s chancellor, Rishi Sunak, a virtual unknown not long ago, is winning praise for leading the response to the virus.
Britain Enlists an Army of Volunteers to Help Fight the Coronavirus
The government has recruited more than 400,000 people to care for senior citizens who have been told to stay at home for 12 weeks.
Britain Enlists an Army of Volunteers to Help Fight the Coronavirus
The government has recruited more than 400,000 people to care for senior citizens who have been told to stay at home for 12 weeks.
U.K. Coronavirus Testing Shortage Lures Profiteers and Con Artists
Private labs, clinics and opportunistic go-betweens have been snapping up diagnostic kits, often selling them at steep markups.
‘We Are Frightened’: U.K. Doctors Brace for a Coronavirus Explosion
Hospitals will soon be overwhelmed with patients they can’t treat properly, doctors say, because of the British government’s mishandling of the pandemic.
U.K. Shields Its Economy From the Virus, but Not Yet Its People
The government is spending $38 billion to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, but so far has ruled out aggressive measures to fight it.
Doctors Say U.K. Is Ill Prepared for Coronavirus
Intensive care beds are lacking. One area of Yorkshire has 35 beds to accommodate what could be hundreds of seriously ill patients.
As Coronavirus Hits U.K., Health Workers Fear Getting Sick, and Going Broke
Low-paid health workers in Britain who could be at risk of contracting the coronavirus say they will show up to work even if they fall ill.
Queen’s Speech Promises Brexit Soon, and Ambitious Domestic Agenda
To deliver what British prime minister Boris Johnson calls the “people’s priorities,” sharp spending increases are promised for health care and the police.