British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has placed the UK on lockdown in a bid to tackle the coronavirus, threatening police fines for anyone who ignores new measures including a ban on public gatherings of more than two people.
Mr Johnson detailed a short list of reasons why individuals can leave their homes as he ordered the immediate closure of all shops selling non-essentials items this evening.
He ordered people to only leave the house to shop for basic necessities "as infrequently as possible" and to perform one form of exercise a day.
Or they could seek medical help, provide care to a vulnerable person or travel to work if "absolutely necessary", he said in a televised address from within Downing Street. "That's all - these are the only
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