UK considers isolating over-70s as coronavirus bites

The United Kingdom is mulling asking over-70s to self-isolate for an extended period in bid to protect them from coronavirus.

Anyone over the age of 70 in the coming weeks will be asked to stay at home to shield themselves from the outbreak.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the BBC’s Andrew Marr that this shouldn’t stop healthy individuals helping those who were self-isolating.

The UK Foreign Office has updated its advice on travel to the US, with its guidance now against “all but essential travel to the whole country”.

It comes after the US extended its travel ban to include the UK and Republic of Ireland.