The entire Italian population – more than sixty million people – is being put under lockdown from today in an attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus. We need to change it now … We cannot let meetings become occasions of contagion,” Conte warned. Anyone arriving in the UK from Italy should self-isolate for two weeks, UK officials have warned. People still carrying the virus can appear to be symptom-free for an average of up to five days, not five days maximum. Sign upThe Guardian Morning Briefing is delivered to thousands of inboxes bright and early every weekday.

Source: The Guardian March 10, 2020 06:22 UTC