Images posted online of crowded London Underground trains have prompted Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to call for an end to all but essential commuter travel.
Less that 24 hours after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a lockdown to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, pictures of packed underground carriages from the morning commute sparked concern.
Last week 40 Tube stations were closed in an attempt to reduce the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, but while there has been a drop in passenger numbers, the reduced service has seen packed trains.
Nurse Julia Harris, who commutes to work at Imperial College NHS Trust, said she had left earlier and changed her route to avoid crowds but still found the District Line to be busy this