Javid advised to take ‘stringent’ Covid measures within a week, leak reveals

Exclusive: Health officials say urgent action needed to avoid mass hospitalisations and overwhelming the NHSCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBritain’s top public health officials have advised ministers that “stringent national measures” need to be imposed by 18 December to avoid Covid hospitalisations surpassing last winter’s peak, according to documents leaked to the Guardian.Sajid Javid, the health secretary, received a presentation from