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Former health secretary says decision not to cancel public events over coronavirus is worrying
13.03.2020 - 12:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The government has been criticised for not cancelling public events over the coronavirus outbreak by former health secretary Jeremy Hunt.
His criticism came as new measures to delay the virus came into effect following an emergency Cobra committee meeting on Thursday, chaired by Boris Johnson.
Whereas countries such as Ireland and Italy have responded to the outbreak by closing schools, cancelling sports events and major events, the UK has not gone this far.
France is the latest European country
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