Boris Johnson told `close schools now´ to stop coronavirus
(World News UK)

Boris Johnson has been criticised for moving `too slowly´ to stop the spread of coronavirus (Picture: Getty/AP) Boris Johnson has been told to act fast to stop the spread of coronavirus, with a former minister warning he should shut schools now and ban large gatherings. The prime minister yesterday chaired a meeting of the government´s emergency Cobra committee but stopped short of moving the official virus strategy from the `contain´ phase to the `delay´ phase. There are four phases included in the country´s battle plan against the infection and the second `delay´ stage would see people being asked to work from home, schools closing and large events cancelled. At a press conference...