Waterstones boss vows to keep stores open despite staff's fears

James Daunt says book chain ‘no different to a supermarket or pharmacy’ amid coronavirus crisisCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe chief executive of Waterstones has said his stores are “no different to a supermarket or a pharmacy” as he vowed to keep the book chain open despite concerns that staff and customers were being exposed to coronavirus.James Daunt said the company was providing an “important social resource” and woul