Rise in assaults on emergency workers ‘driven by Covid spitting craze`
(World News UK)

Officers have described being ‘wary` at the Covid-related spitting phenomenon (Picture: Getty) A nationwide rise in assaults on emergency workers may be due to a new trend in criminals spitting on officers during the coronavirus outbreak, police have said. New data published this week showed a 14 per cent rise in attacks in the month leading up to May 10 compared to the same period last year. The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) for England and Wales suggested the rise is driven by ‘common...