Germany set to close borders with Switzerland, France and Austria

According to German media Germany is set to close borders with France, Austria and Switzerland from Monday, as the country reaches almost 5,000 cases of coronavirus.

Spain has introduced emergency measures locking down almost 50m people across the country to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and airlines have stopped flights into the country.

Expert in infectious diseases warns UK of an “apocalypse” over the government’s chief medical officer, Sir Patrick Vallance figures of those who will be infected by the summer.

Professor Francois Balloux, of University College London warned the government’s chief scientific advisor, Sir Patrick Vallance, that his approach to the virus is a “big gamble.”

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