Presenter Piers Morgan has hit out at Boris Johnson for an apparent lack of action over the coronavirus crisis.
On Twitter, the Good Morning Britain host, 55, demanded to know what the Prime Minister was “waiting for” as he compared the UK’s response to the outbreak with measures implemented in other countries.
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On Monday (March 9 2020) evening, Piers tweeted: “Boris Johnson still saying the only thing Brits need to do is ‘wash your hands’ to combat coronavirus.
Boris Johnson still saying the only thing Brits need to do is 'wash your hands' to combat coronavirus.
So why are so many other countries taking much more draconian action? What is he waiting for?— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 9, 2020
“So why are so many other countries taking much more draconian action? What is he waiting for?”
In a subsequent tweet, posted amid reports that the whole of Italy – the worst hit country after the epicentre of the outbreak, China – had gone into lockdown, Piers again took aim at Boris’ hand-washing advice and questioned whether or not it is enough.
“All of Italy is now in lockdown. We’re into completely unprecedented territory with this coronavirus, yet still @BorisJohnson says we just need to keep washing our hands.
“This cannot be enough, surely?”
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