Universities could be shut down in new coronavirus outbreaks

Universities could be closed in the event of outbreaks of coronavirus amid warnings of soaring cases among young people, officials have suggested. The latest weekly statistics show that almost one third of infections in England are among people in their 20s, with more than 2,000 cases among those aged between 20 and 29. On Monday, Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, warned that "affluent younger people" failing to observe social distancing were driving the rises, with mounting concern that case