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Coronavirus: School closures and travel curbs in UK 'battle plan'

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The government is to outline its plans to contain the spread of coronavirus involving possible school closures, event cancellations and bringing NHS staff out of retirement.Unnecessary travel could be curbed and people urged to work from home. Legislation will be introduced to ensure ministers who have the powers to prepare for a widespread outbreak. As quoted by BBC.com (03/3) the chancellor says this month's budget will see help for the health services and economy in the face of the threat.It comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday warned there could be "significant expansion" in UK cases as the number rose to 39//BBC.com

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