The United Kingdom has announced a 60 thousand pound insurance scheme for the families of National Health Service workers who lose their lives on the frontlines of fighting the coronavirus pandemic.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock, announced the Life Assurance Scheme at the daily Downing Street briefing yesterday. He said that the government's effort was to do everything to support families dealing with bereavement.&nbsp;<br />''&nbsp; &nbsp;<br />''The latest came as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson took charge at 10 Downing Street yesterday after returning from his COVID-19 convalescence. He addressed the nation to warn the British public that the period of &quot;maximum risk&quot; had not been passed and urged for further patience with the strict social distancing measures.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The confirmed number of coronavirus cases in the UK has reached 158,348 and the number of deaths are 21,092, according to Johns Hopkins University tracker.</span><br />
News On AIR | April 28, 2020 12:07 PM
UK sets up new insurance scheme for National Health Service workers families