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| Coronavirus spreading more rapidly in London, PM says | Coronavirus spreading more rapidly in London, PM says |
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| Transmission of Covid-19 is happening more rapidly in London, the Prime Minister has said. | Transmission of Covid-19 is happening more rapidly in London, the Prime Minister has said. |
| Addressing the UK, Boris Johnson said London is weeks ahead of other regions in terms of the virus curve, meaning transmission is happening more rapidly. | Addressing the UK, Boris Johnson said London is weeks ahead of other regions in terms of the virus curve, meaning transmission is happening more rapidly. |
| He told Londoners to pay special attention to the advice to work from home and to avoid unnecessary social contact. | He told Londoners to pay special attention to the advice to work from home and to avoid unnecessary social contact. |
| Pubs, clubs and theatres should no longer be visited, he added. | Pubs, clubs and theatres should no longer be visited, he added. |
| As of 16 March, London has 480 confirmed coronavirus cases. A total of 55 people have died in the UK due to Covid-19 - 14 of those were from London. | |
| "The very draconian measures outlined will be asking a lot from the everyone", the PM said. | "The very draconian measures outlined will be asking a lot from the everyone", the PM said. |
| "What we're doing is giving very strong advice that public venues such as theatres should no longer be visited. | "What we're doing is giving very strong advice that public venues such as theatres should no longer be visited. |
| "It's important that Londoners now pay special attention to what we're saying about non-essential contact and to take particularly seriously the advice about working from home and avoiding confined spaces such as pubs and restaurants." | "It's important that Londoners now pay special attention to what we're saying about non-essential contact and to take particularly seriously the advice about working from home and avoiding confined spaces such as pubs and restaurants." |
| His comments come after news passenger numbers on the London Underground have declined 19% during the outbreak. | His comments come after news passenger numbers on the London Underground have declined 19% during the outbreak. |
| A shutdown of the West End and other theatres around the country is also likely. | A shutdown of the West End and other theatres around the country is also likely. |
| The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan cancelled the upcoming St Patrick's Day celebrations and Buckingham Palace announced The Queen cancelled a planned visit to Camden on 26 March. | The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan cancelled the upcoming St Patrick's Day celebrations and Buckingham Palace announced The Queen cancelled a planned visit to Camden on 26 March. |
| "You should avoid pubs, clubs, theatres and other such social venues," Mr Johnson said in his first daily news briefing on Monday. | "You should avoid pubs, clubs, theatres and other such social venues," Mr Johnson said in his first daily news briefing on Monday. |
| "The proprietors of those venues are taking the logical steps that you would imagine; you are seeing the change happen already. | "The proprietors of those venues are taking the logical steps that you would imagine; you are seeing the change happen already. |
| "As for enforcement, we have the powers if necessary but I don't believe it will be necessary to use those powers." | "As for enforcement, we have the powers if necessary but I don't believe it will be necessary to use those powers." |
| Mr Johnson added that by the weekend those with the most serious health conditions will be shielded from social contact for 12 weeks. | Mr Johnson added that by the weekend those with the most serious health conditions will be shielded from social contact for 12 weeks. |
| Mr Khan said he supported the advice to Londoners and hopes the measures will reduce the chance of transmission. |