london, April 2 -- Threatening people in emergency and essential services with a "coronavirus cough" by individuals claiming to have the virus has been made a criminal offence in UK following reports of the police, shop workers and vulnerable people being deliberately coughed at. The Crown Prosecution Service said such behaviour is illegal and assaults against emergency workers are punishable by up to one year in prison. Coughs directed as a threat at key workers or members of the public would be charged as common assault. Some individuals have already been charged and sentenced for such assaults....