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'Useless' – former Juve man Legrottaglie hammers Boris Johnson's coronavirus instructions

The Pescara coach accused the prime minister of leaving the coronavirus up to "natural selection" instead of taking action to stop the spread

UK prime minister Boris Johnson has faced much criticism for his government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, and former Juventus defender Nicola Legrottaglie is the latest to call him out publicly.

While many countries in Europe have moved to ban gatherings and force businesses to close in an effort to contain the spread, the UK has taken a more relaxed approach to the pandemic.

Johnson said last week that schools would not close and decided against banning gatherings of 500 people or more - a measure that has been taken in Scotland - across the rest of the UK.