Ijust wanted to know how long the coronavirus lasted on various surfaces . She coughs if somebody infected with the virus coughs in their hand and then touches, say, this cash machine, its possible that it could become contaminated. And thats the same for this bank card and this money. Its estimated that it takes up to 72 hours for the virus to die on a hard surface, but its slightly quicker on Something Like fabric. A huge amount is still not known. The first cases of the virus emerged just three months ago. But perhaps the best advice is the simplest wash your hands with soap for 20 seconds, cough or sneeze into a tissue. If you dont have a tissue, use your sleeve. Throw tissues in the bin, try not to touch your face and avoid close contact with people who are unwell. For most people, this Coronavirus Infection will be mild. But for a small proportion, it is much more serious. These are Uncertain Times and we dont yet have all the answers. Sophie hutchinson, bbc news. And you can fin
Hello, this is bbc news, with geeta guru murthy. We will be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment. First the headlines plans to tackle coronavirus in the uk are ramped up. The Prime Minister tells anyone with a new, persistant cough or fever to stay at home for a week. Borisjohnson says we are facing the worst Public Health crisis in a generation. Confirmed cases rose to nearly 600 today, but experts say up to 10,000 people in the uk could actually be infected. Global stock markets in free fall. The ftse 100 suffers its biggest one day tumble since 1987. Empty streets in europes worst affected country, italy, as the death toll there passes 1,000. 188 people died in the past 2a hours alone. Broadway shuts its doors as a state of emergency is declared in new york, while President Trump bans all travel to the us from continental europe. And this evening, arsenal has announced manager mikel arteta has tested positive for coronavirus. All players and staff who had recent con
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