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UK measures to last at least ‘several months’; Iran temporarily releases thousands of prisoners; Australia tells citizens to fly home. Follow the latest updatesUK: £330bn of guaranteed loans to be made available for businessesHarry and Meghan take ‘appropriate measures’ after possible exposureEuro 2020 postponed for a yearCan you get the coronavirus twice?Share your experiences5.43pmGMTUK high street coffee chain Pret a Manger has become the latest to announce that from today (Tuesday) it is no longer accepting customers ’ own reusable coffee cups (typically made of plastic, glass or bamboo material) because of the risk of contamination for staff and customers. It will hand out cardboard disposable cups instead, although customers are still eligible for the 50p discount per cup.5.36pmGMTBulgaria put its ski resort of Bansko under a two-week lockdown after three people there tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev said.Access to the resort, home to some 10,000 people and located in southwestern Bulgaria, will be curtailed until the end of the month. Some 200 foreign tourists currently in Bansko will be escorted to Sofia Airport if they opt to leave.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 17, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Lucy Campbell (now), Ben Quinn, Damien Gayle and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak UK news Europe Africa Middle East and North Africa US news Infectious diseases Science World news Australia news Medical research Source Type: news