To postponejulys games in tokyo. Good morning. If youre in scotland, Northern Ireland, Northern England this morning, a frosty start annual see plenty of sunshine. As we come further south, the rest of england and wales, like yesterday, a third bit of cloud, patchy rain and drizzle. Ill have all the details coming up. Its thursday, the 19th of march. Our top story schools across the uk will shut from tomorrow in an attempt to stem the coronavirus outbreak and ease the pressure on the nhs. Emergency legislation to tackle the crisis will be introduced in parliament today. Meanwhile, some people are being urged not to use public transport for anything other than essential journeys after the death toll passed 100. Heres our news correspondent, simonjones. Schools correspondent, simon jones. Prepare schools correspondent, simonjones. Prepare to close and knows schools prepare to close and nobody knows for how long. You need to take home your books. Exams have been cancelled in england and w
Theyll receive refunds have to be postponed. If they choose to stay at home during the pandemic. Overnight, australia and canada both said they would not be sending athletes to tokyo, if the games went ahead keeping the nations this summer as planned. Children fit remotely well be talking about how we can the head of world athletics, all try to keep fit online while were stuck at home. Lord coe, has also called for a delay, saying thatholding the event in 2020 was neither also coming up, well be answering your questions on what it feasible nor desirable. Means to socially distance yourself from people to try and stop the spread of the virus. Our Sports Correspondent Katie Gornall has the latest. Four weeks, japan had been carrying on almost as normal. Huge crowds defied fears of a coronavirus to see the olympic flame in the country and japanese officials continued to insist the games would take place as the Health Secretary matt hancock planned. But then the international has described
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