Will Coronavirus Close Down Parliament? (with Philippa Whitford MP)
Will Coronavirus Close Down Parliament? (with Philippa Whitford MP)

Will Coronavirus Close Down Parliament? (with Philippa Whitford MP)

Samikshya Basnet

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<p><em>Dr Philippa Whitford, SNP MP for Central Ayrshire and the party's health spokesperson, says she's in favour of a partial shutdown of Parliament because of coronavirus, but fears a total closure would leave too much power in the government's hands. She also says Boris Johnson shouldn't be making a show of public hand shaking amid concerns around spreading coronavirus.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Plus, our health editor John Lauerman and senior executive editor David Merritt join to talk about whether parts of the U.K. could end up in lockdown like Northern Italy.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

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