Earlier Thursday, Downing Street denied the reports, saying there was “no prospect” of the capital city being locked down and subject to restrictions on movement, as seen in other European countries.
Unlike Italy, Spain and Germany, the U.K. government has not imposed any concrete measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
Instead, the government has so far made strong recommendations to the public, advising them to stay and work at home if possible and to stop all social contact. It has stopped short of enforcing the closure of bars, restaurants, gyms, cinemas, museums and places of worship.
Nonetheless, London life is changing with far fewer people on the streets, many people working from home and socializing down to a minimum.
London’s transport authority, Transport for London (TfL), announced Wednesday that it was to close 40 stations on the Underground network to facilitate the journeys of key workers or “critical workers,” as TfL called them, referring to those who work in public services such as schools and hospitals.
It was announced at the news conference Wednesday that U.K. schools will close on Friday, putting students’ end-of-year exams into doubt. Children of key workers will be provided with some kind of child-care provision so they can continue to work.
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