Health Secretary Matt Hancock says 'gatherings of more than two people in public must stop' 'These measures are not advice, they are rules and will be enforced, including by the police, with fines starting at £30 up to unlimited fines for not compliance'
As lockdowns take hold across the globe, the streets of the world's big cities are emptying of people.A deserted Times Square in New York on Tuesday. The state of New York has become the epicentre of the outbreak in the US and accounts for almost half of the country's cases
Image caption: A deserted Times Square in New York on Tuesday. The state of New York has become the epicentre of the outbreak in the US and accounts for almost half of the country's casesHardly anyone was to be seen on the streets outside La Madeleine church in Paris at the weekend. France has been in lockdown since last week, with only essential trips outside the home permitted
Image caption: Hardly anyone was to be seen on the streets outside La Madeleine church in Paris at the weekend. France has been in lockdown since last week, with only essential trips outside the home permittedAnd the space outside the Queen's London residence, Buckingham Palace, which is normally packed with sightseers, was empty on Tuesday morning.
Image caption: And the space outside the Queen's London residence, Buckingham Palace, which is normally packed with sightseers, was empty on Tuesday morning.
Image caption: Meanwhile, in Wuhan, China, where the coronavirus first emerged late last year, the government has announced that the city's strict lockdown will be lifted next month
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