Reduce the risks of a Covid-19 epidemic: avoid delay, it's time to act.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Strongly encourage all businesses that have the possibility to allow their employees to work from home, and to postpone non-urgent meetings or arrange them through videoconference.

Discourage all travel if not essential.

Postpone large public events.

Test everyone with cold/flu symptoms.

We have seen what's happening in Italy and the UK is still on time to adopt early measures that will contribute to contain and/or delay the spread of Covid-19. It is "very likely" that the UK will face an epidemic (Prime minister). 60 to 80% will be infected (Angela Merkel). Covid-19 is now a pandemic (WHO). This is an unprecedented event. Government should adopt some reasonable measures now, having seen the extraordinary situation.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petitions calling for these actions:

Ban large public gatherings in the UK until the coronavirus has been contained
Enforce Moderate Social Distancing to Contain & Delay Sars-Cov-2/Coronavirus
Businesses to work from home for an appropriate amount of time amidst COVID19

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

Timeline

12 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
16 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 16 Mar 2020

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