Your complete coronavirus survival guide & what does "social distancing" actually mean?

<p><a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/new-uk-coronavirus-cases-announced-latest-figures-a4385641.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The UK is preparing</a> to take the next steps required to slow the spread of coronavirus - while scientists and health officials continue to emphasise the need for the public to do their bit too. Boris Johnson today led a <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/uk-coronavirus-updates-live-delay-phase-a4385196.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cobra</a> meeting to discuss the UK’s next steps. The Evening Standard’s deputy political editor, Nicolas Cecil,&nbsp;joins The Leader podcast from Westminster</p><br><p><strong>Trump’s travel ban</strong></p><p>Donald Trump on Wednesday night announced <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/eu-condemns-trump-travel-ban-coronavirus-a4385416.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a travel ban to the US</a> from most of mainland Europe – despite scientists’ insistence that limiting plane travel is of little importance. The Evening Standard’s US correspondent makes sense of Donald Trump’s plane stopping strategy.</p><br><p><strong>Virus mythbusting</strong></p><p>With the constant news about coronavirus it’s enough to make anyone anxious.&nbsp;There are so many tips and tricks on how to protect ourselves, but do they actually work? Features writer Sam Fishwick <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/covid19-queries-cracked-a4385696.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">breaks down some of the myths</a>, and explains what “social distancing” is.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>