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UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson forced to isolate longer; London’s emergency Nightingale hospital opens

UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson forced to isolate longer; London’s emergency Nightingale hospital opens

Prime minister still has coronavirus symptoms; London field hospital to support 4,000 patients opens

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An update on the health of the prime minister, who is still self-isolating as he has a high temperature.

In accordance with government advice I must continue my self-isolation until that symptom itself goes.

Another quick update from me on our campaign against #coronavirus.

You are saving lives by staying at home, so I urge you to stick with it this weekend, even if we do have some fine weather.#StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/4GHmJhxXQ0

The coronavirus outbreak has brought Britain to a near standstill, with road travel plummeting by as much as as 73% to levels not seen since 1955, our environment editor, Damian Carrington, reports.

Related: Coronavirus UK lockdown causes big drop in air pollution

Please follow medical and scientific advice to stay home and save lives.

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