Coronavirus in UK live blog: latest as experts warn of 'several more weeks' of lockdown

Coronavirus in UK live blog: latest as UK record record death toll of 980 and Matt Hancock holds daily press briefing
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An overhead sign on the M8 advises people not to travel this Easter Weekend (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)An overhead sign on the M8 advises people not to travel this Easter Weekend (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
An overhead sign on the M8 advises people not to travel this Easter Weekend (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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