corona-virus

Japan has shut down schools to stop the spread of Covid-19, and Saudi Arabia has closed its borders to foreign pilgrims.
The US president also referred to his own aversion to germs, saying: “I do it a lot anyway, as you’ve probably heard – wash your hands, stay clean".
People at one practice in south London were left thinking their surgery had shut because of Covid-19, with no further explanation for hours.
Here’s the latest travel advice for people going away in the coming weeks, over the summer and for the Tokyo Olympics.
The victim, 60, is the first French national to die of Covid-19.
Infections in Italy increase by 45% as the World Health Organisation warned countries the virus is “knocking at the door”.
The match was due to take place in Dublin.
Cransley High and Brine Leas Academy, both in Cheshire, have taken precautions after pupils returned from a school trip to Italy.
Up to 1,000 tourists staying at the H10 Adeje Palace are not being allowed to leave the hotel, according to local media reports.