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Coronavirus: School closures and travel curbs in UK 'battle plan' – BBC News, BBC News

Coronavirus: School closures and travel curbs in UK 'battle plan' – BBC News, BBC News
        

            

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Boris Johnson. on coronavirus: “We will face a challenge in the weeks, months ahead”

The government is to outline its plans to contain the spread of coronavirus involving possible school closures, event cancellations and bringing NHS staff out of retirement.

Unnecessary travel could be curbed and people urged to work from home.

Legislation will be introduced to ensure ministers have the powers to prepare for a widespread outbreak.

The chancellor says this month’s budget will see help for the health services and economy in the face of the threat.

It comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday warned there could be “significant expansion”

in UK cases as the number rose to .

Should the virus spread further, the government aim is to delay the peak of the outbreak until later in the year when the weather is warmer.

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A public information campaign will be launched later this week outlining how the public can help to limit the spread of the virus, including by washing hands regularly with soap and water.

            

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There were four new UK cases announced on Monday, all of whom had traveled to Italy – which has seen the largest outbreak in Europe.

They are from Hertfordshire, Devon and Kent and tracing their contacts has started, Prof Whitty said .

The latest cases came as the EU raised the coronavirus risk level in member states to “moderate to high”.

The government plan to tackle the virus, agreed by all four parts of the UK, was finalized at an emergency Cobra meeting on Monday.

                                                                                                                       

As of : GMT on Monday , the Department of Health said a total of 86, People had been tested in the UK, of which , were negative.

Globally, about 405, (people have been infected, with cases in more than

countries. More than 3, 11 People have died – the vast majority in China’s Hubei province, where the outbreak originated in December.

                                                                                                                       


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