Coronavirus: 'Radical' money printing plan being considered by the Bank of England

The coronavirus represents an unprecedented economic "emergency" and the Bank of England will do anything it takes - even radical money printing operations - if it needs to, the new governor has said.

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-boe-could-take-radical-money-printing-action-11959670

Coronavirus: 32 more COVID-19 patients die in England - taking UK total to 104

Wednesday 18 March 2020 16:39, UK

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-32-more-covid-19-patients-die-in-england-taking-uk-total-to-104-11959809

Coronavirus: Experiment in northern Italian town halts all new infections after trial

A small town in northern Italy has reportedly stopped all new coronavirus infections as part of a successful experiment.

Vò, near Venice, was one of the 11 towns and villages at the centre of the country's COVID-19 outbreak and began the trial at the start of the pandemic in Europe.

The experiment involved blanket testing of the town's entire population of 3,300 people and the imposition of very strict quarantine on those infected and their contacts.

Italian news reports suggest the town has not registered new cases since Friday.

"Testing was vital, it has saved many lives," mayor Giuliano Martini was quoted by the country's media.

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-experiment-in-northern-italian-town-halts-all-new-infections-after-trial-11959587