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Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday shut down social life in Britain and ordered the most vulnerable to isolate for 12 weeks, ramping up the battle against a coronavirus outbreak just as it accelerates towards it peak.

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UK shuts down social life amid coronavirus

People wearing protective face masks stand next to empty shelves in a supermarket, as the number of worldwide coronavirus cases continues to grow, in London, Britain. (Reuters)

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A man stands next to shelves empty of fresh meat in a supermarket, as the number of worldwide coronavirus cases continues to grow, in London, Britain. (Reuters)

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A man wears a mask while sitting on a bus, as the number of coronavirus cases grow around the world, in central London, Britain. (Reuters)

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An Ebbsfleet Town fan wears a protective facemask as he drinks with fellow supporters ahead of their Soccer match against Halifax Town in Halifax, Britain. (Reuters)

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People travel on a boat on the River Thames, as the number of coronavirus cases grow around the world, in London, Britain. (Reuters)

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People, some wearing protective face masks, walk over London Bridge, as the number of coronavirus cases worldwide continues to grow, in London, Britain. (Reuters)

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A person on a bus is seen wearing a protective face mask, as the number of coronavirus cases worldwide continues to grow, in London, Britain. (Reuters)

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People, some wearing protective face masks, walk over London Bridge, as the number of coronavirus cases worldwide continues to grow, in London, Britain. (Reuters)

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