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Boris Johnson sets up ‘coronavirus war cabinet’ as ministers unveil emergency powers NewsColony BORIS Johnson has set up a special war Cabinet to fight the coronavirus crisis as ministers unveiled emergency new powers. Executing a major gear change, the PM threw the government on to a military footing after the true scale of the crisis emerged. ⚠️ Read our   coronavirus live blog  for the latest news & updates Boris Johnson has set up a ‘coronavirus war cabinet’ as ministers unveil emergency new powers Credit: EPA He told a meeting of the Cabinet that the nation was “engaged in a war against the disease which we have to win”. Later, at his daily press conference, Boris added: “We must act like any wartime government”. Under the new plan, the PM and his top team of four senior ministers – Rishi Sunak, Matt Hancock, Michael Gove and Dominic Raab – will meet daily to coordinate the fight, in a group known as ‘the C-19’. It came as ministers last night unv...