An expert in infectious diseases has suggested that people should act like they already have coronavirus to help stop it from spreading.

Speaking to BBC Newsnight on Thursday, Professor Graham Medley from the London School of Hygiene, said the UK public needed to approach COVID-19 in a more serious way – as the viral bug will be with us “for a long time”.

It comes as the UK confirmed a jump of 208 cases in 24 hours on Friday – bringing the total number in the UK to 798 – the biggest daily increase since the outbreak began.

Read the full article at Yahoo! News: Coronavirus: The simple advice for dealing with COVID-19 from an infectious diseases professor

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