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Streets across the UK were deserted today as the coronavirus fears prompted the nation to stay in doors to stem its spread.

The prime minister ordered bars, pubs and restaurants to close on Friday, following a previous announcement to shut schools to all pupils apart from key workers.

Boris Johnson urged the public to take self-isolation measures seriously at a Downing Street press conference on Friday, even though he said it went against what he said people saw as “the inalienable free-born right of people born in England to go to the pub”.

He also asked Brits not to pop out for a last-minute drink although punters across the country chose not to heed the warning.

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