BBCNEWS BBC News At Six March 3, 2020 18:00:00
Up to a fifth of the uk workforce could be infected by coronavirus, says the government as it lays out its action plan to deal with it. If the virus becomes widespread here schools could be closed, police would focus on just the most serious crime and sporting events could be cancelled. Its the elderly who are most at risk, says the government. For most people, the virus would just be a mild to moderate illness. In italy, almost 500 more cases in the past 2a hours as the World Health Organisation warns of a global shortage of Medical Equipment to tackle the virus. The number of people infected...