Coronavirus live blog as it happened: Government discourages mass gatherings and encourages over 70s to avoid social contact
Follow the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak in our live blog below.
By Finlay Greig
Published 16th Mar 2020, 09:12 BST
Updated 19th Mar 2020, 17:39 BST


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