Coronavirus LIVE news: UK airports could shut 'within weeks' – latest updates

LONDON's transport network could come to a near halt as Britain is gripped by the coronavirus lockdown with the English capital at the centre of the outbreak.

Britain has entered lockdown with millions of Brits staying at home and over-70s being urged to shield themselves from the outside world.

Medical advisers have warned that Britain's coronavirus death toll, currently at 55, will soar to 260,000 unless the lockdown is made stricter.

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  • CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL POSTPONED FOR A MONTH

    The Champions League and Europa League finals have been postponed by a month due to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Both the European finals were set to take place at the end of May but UEFA confirmed they will be pushed back a month.

    It comes after Euro 2020 was officially postponed by a year to allow football leagues to finish the remainder of the current season – with the Copa America following suit.

    The Champions League final in Istanbul has now been moved from May 30 to June 27 and the Europa League final has also been shifted from May 27 to June 24.

  • UK NEEDS 'MORE TESTING'

    Sir Patrick Vallance has told the Health Select Committee he is hoping to roll out far more widespread testing across the UK.

    South Korea has been praised for how it has used testing to track the disease and pull its rate of infections down.

    Sir Patrick said: “The quicker we can get to a true community based test the better.”

  • CALIFORNIA TELLS 7M 'SHELTER' AT HOME

    Seven million people in northern California have been ordered to “shelter in place” in the most drastic lockdown put in place in the US so far.

    San Francisco and six other neighbouring counties were put on a three-week lockdown at midnight on Monday – banning residents from leaving home except for “essential needs”.

    The order is in place until April 7 and breaking it could land residents with a fine or jail time.

    Essential workers are still able to go to work and public transport is continuing.

    People are allowed out to buy food and seek medical care.

    They are also allowed out to exercise or walk dogs, must be alone or with close family and stay six feet apart.

  • LOCKDOWN MEASURES 'SHOULD REDUCE PEAK BY 50%'

    Sir Patrick Vallance has said as well as reducing the overall death toll, lockdown measures announced yesterday will help reduce the peak of the outbreak by around 50 per cent.

    The Government's chief scientific adviser added that this will help stop the NHS becoming overwhelmed at the height of the crisis.

  • NETWORKS CRASH AS BRITS WORK FROM HOME

    GiffGaff, O2, Three, and Vodafone are down – just as millions of people are self-isolating or working from home due to coronavirus.

    All of the companies have confirmed customers may experience problems making and receiving calls.

    BT, EE, Tesco Mobile, and Virgin Media also appear to be impacted, according to monitoring website Down Detector.

    It comes as people across the country are self-isolating to avoid against spreading coronavirus – and many will be relying on broadband and mobiles to carry on working.

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