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16/03/2020 New measures to curb virus spread
Boris Johnson announces new measures to attempt to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Ministers are warning that the UK will need to take extraordinary action not seen in peacetime to contain the coronavirus.
Ministers warn of the need for "extraordinary action" to contain coronavirus
14/03/2020 UK virus deaths almost double
Ten more people in England who had coronavirus die.
13/03/2020 Coronavirus causes swathes of sports and cultural events to be cancelled
All professional football in the UK is postponed, as the impact of coronavirus extends.
12/03/2020 PM Calls Coronavirus Outbreak The "Worst Public Health Crisis In A Generation"
The British government announces new measures to address the coronavirus outbreak.
11/03/2020 Chancellor's big budget giveaway
£30 billion cash boost announced to combat coronavirus... As WHO declares a pandemic
10/03/2020 Italy in Coronavirus lockdown
Italy is at a standstill amid strict quarantine measures to contain Coronavirus.
09/03/2020 A fifth person has died of the coronavirus in the UK; global share prices have plunged further.
A fifth person has died of the coronavirus in the UK; global share prices have plunged.
08/03/2020 Coronavirus deaths rise in Italy
Coronavirus deaths rise in Italy by more than 100 in a day
07/03/2020 Coronavirus cases exceed 200
The number of cases of the coronavirus confirmed in the UK has risen above 200.