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Ports call for more Port Health funds to fight Coronavirus

The British Ports Association (BPA) is calling for more funding and support to be given to UK local authority Port Health officials to help combat the Coronavirus. It follows the Health Secretary’s statement on 10 February that the virus is a ”serious and imminent threat" to public health. BPA chief executive, Richard Ballantyne,  that while the risks are still low, local authorities need additional public support to devise their emergency plans ... [+]