Submitted on Sunday 15th March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 24th March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Close schools, public transport as preventative measures against corona virus
Demand the closure of schools, cancel upcoming events that involve gatherings indoors and outdoors, close down public transport via tube and trains as commuters are still travelling taking no precautions even with mild flu and cough symptoms putting healthy people’s lives at risk
The Government needs to take tougher measures to tackle the spread of the virus. More than 200 scientists have written to
The Government urging more serious action to be undertaken. The UKs current approach will put the NHS under additional stress and risk many more lives. Advice from WHO is to start with schools and gatherings and then deal with public transport.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Since you started your petition the Government has closed all schools and colleges to most pupils, and banned gatherings of more than two people.
We have also published a petition calling on the Government to close public transport down for an appropriate amount of time amidst COVID19, which you might like to sign: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300900
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
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