Avoid visiting loved ones to prevent the NHS becoming “overwhelmed”, Boris Johnson tells the UK.
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The foreign secretary secures permission for a flight to leave Peru, which is in lockdown.
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Private hospitals will reallocate almost their entire capacity to tackling the coronavirus outbreak.
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The government’s message comes as supermarkets are facing a huge demand during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Business leaders welcome the government’s vow to subsidise wages, as pubs and restaurants are ordered to close.
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Theatres, cinemas, gyms and leisure centres must also close as soon as they reasonably can, the prime minister says.
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The chancellor says employees who cannot work will receive 80% of their salary, up to £2,500 a month.
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Teachers will base assessments on coursework and mock results as schools await key workers’ children.
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The government’s scientific advisers say this will help to limit the spread of coronavirus.
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One bride-to-be says she “broke down” due to the stress of the situation and has postponed the big day.
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