Coronavirus cases in the UK are rapidly climbing, and the spiralling outbreak yesterday prompted Boris Johnson to take the drastic step of advising against all social contact in a dramatic measure to delay the spread of infection. But despite these distancing measures, the government estimates many more people will catch …
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Queen, 93, returns to Buckingham Palace in central London after weekend in Windsor despite coronavirus outbreak The Queen, 93, has returned to Buckingham Palace today to carry on her duties It comes as number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK increase to 1,543 People over age of 70 will …
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Which European countries are in the Schengen free-travel area? Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland France, Germany and Bulgaria today blocked travel even with the free-moving Schengen zone as …
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Spanish football coach dies from coronavirus aged just 21 Francisco Garcia was also diagnosed with leukaemia when he went to hospital He is believed to be the youngest person to die from the virus in the world Mr Garcia had managed junior team of Malaga-based club Atletico Portada Alta Coronavirus …
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Producers of a hand-gel have defended doubling their prices amid a torrent of abuse as the coronavirus death toll spike. Bosses at Jennychem, a British industrial chemicals firm, have been criticised for allegedly doubling the price of hand sanitising gel as demand surges due to COVID-19. Jenny Callen, the firm’s …
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Boris Johnson plunged Britain into an extraordinary lockdown today – urging everyone in the country to stop all ‘non-essential’ contact with others. The PM warned that the coronavirus was now in a phase of rapid spread across the UK, with London seeing a particular surge, and it was time to …
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Which European countries are in the Schengen free-travel area? The 26 Schengen countries are: Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland The EU today revealed plans to shut itself off …
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The #CloseTheSchoolsNow hashtag is trending on Twitter as increasing numbers of parents and pupils are sharing their concerns about their family members going into schools and colleges across the UK. It follows a Department of Health announcement that some 35 people in the UK have now died after testing positive …
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NHS hospitals could run out of oxygen within hours if hit by a wave of coronavirus patients, experts have warned as the UK’s crisis rapidly worsens. Gas suppliers have been told to quadruple production to help hospitals prepare and military drivers may be requisitioned to do the deliveries. The coronavirus …
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A Labour backbencher announced today she had become the second British MP to contract coronavirus as another 16 self-isolated themselves. Jarrow’s Kate Osborne made the announcement on Twitter as Parliament began to take steps to operate with fewer politicians present. She followed Health Minister Nadine Dorries, 62, who is recovering at …
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