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| London Underground driver tests positive for coronavirus | London Underground driver tests positive for coronavirus |
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| A London Underground train driver on the Jubilee Line has tested positive for coronavirus, Transport for London (TfL) has said. | A London Underground train driver on the Jubilee Line has tested positive for coronavirus, Transport for London (TfL) has said. |
| The driver, based at the North Greenwich depot, had recently returned from a holiday in Vietnam. | |
| It comes as the mayor of London cancelled the upcoming St Patrick's Day celebrations because of the coronavirus outbreak. | It comes as the mayor of London cancelled the upcoming St Patrick's Day celebrations because of the coronavirus outbreak. |
| Sadiq Khan said he had been left with no choice but to call off the event. | Sadiq Khan said he had been left with no choice but to call off the event. |
| It was due to take place in Trafalgar Square on Sunday. | It was due to take place in Trafalgar Square on Sunday. |
| Official St Patrick's Day events have been held in London since 2002 and attract more than 50,000 people. | Official St Patrick's Day events have been held in London since 2002 and attract more than 50,000 people. |
| Mr Khan said: "London's Irish community makes a huge contribution to our great city. | Mr Khan said: "London's Irish community makes a huge contribution to our great city. |
| "I recognise that the unavailability of key performers and parade participants leaves no choice but to cancel. | "I recognise that the unavailability of key performers and parade participants leaves no choice but to cancel. |
| "I know this will be extremely disappointing news for so many Londoners and visitors to our capital." | "I know this will be extremely disappointing news for so many Londoners and visitors to our capital." |
| The Tube driver is self-isolating, and the train and depot they worked in are being deep-cleaned, TfL said. | |
| A spokesman added: "The safety of our staff and customers is our top priority and we are taking all necessary precautions. | |
| "The areas where the driver worked are being cleaned, including the depot and the trains, in line with guidance from Public Health England with whom we are working closely." | |
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| Elsewhere, King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford have had to suspend in-patient surgeries in order to "protect" patients from the coronavirus outbreak. | Elsewhere, King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford have had to suspend in-patient surgeries in order to "protect" patients from the coronavirus outbreak. |
| Earlier Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed that a patient in her 60s, who tested positive for Covid-19, died at Queen's Hospital. | Earlier Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed that a patient in her 60s, who tested positive for Covid-19, died at Queen's Hospital. |
| The trust said it would still carry out cancer and emergency surgeries, and said it was only allowing parents to visit neonatal intensive care unit and all children's wards. | The trust said it would still carry out cancer and emergency surgeries, and said it was only allowing parents to visit neonatal intensive care unit and all children's wards. |
| Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi have also both tested positive for coronavirus and are in self-isolation. | Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi have also both tested positive for coronavirus and are in self-isolation. |
| The Gunners' game against Brighton on Saturday has been postponed, and the Premier League was holding emergency talks to discuss future fixtures. | The Gunners' game against Brighton on Saturday has been postponed, and the Premier League was holding emergency talks to discuss future fixtures. |
| The English Football League (EFL) was also meeting on Friday morning. | The English Football League (EFL) was also meeting on Friday morning. |