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		</div><p>Plans are under way to ban mass gatherings from next week as the UK Government looks to implement more extreme measures in the fight against Covid-19.</p>
<p>Boris Johnson had faced criticism for not introducing such measures, despite similar steps being taken by other European countries as the pandemic worsens.</p>
<p>Emergency legislation bringing in beefed-up powers will be published next week and there could also be a move towards more people working from home, a Whitehall source said.</p>
<p>The announcement comes as the UK deals with a rising number of cases of the virus and a death toll of 11.</p>
<p>Earlier on Friday the World Health Organisation said Europe has now become the epicentre of the pandemic and Donald Trump indicated he might add the UK to a list of countries facing a US travel ban.</p>
<p>Scores of major sporting and cultural events have already been suspended, despite the Government not announcing a ban on mass events in its latest guidance on Thursday.</p>
<p>A Whitehall source said: <em>“Ministers are working with the chief scientific adviser and chief medical officer on our plan to stop various types of public event, including mass gatherings, beginning next week.</em></p>
<p><em>“We are also talking to businesses and other bodies about the timing of moving towards much more widespread working from home.</em></p>
<p><em>“There are many complex considerations to make all these measures as effective as possible.</em></p>
<p><em>“We will make the right decisions at the right time based on the best scientific evidence.</em></p>
<p><em>“We have drafted emergency legislation to give the government the powers it needs to deal with coronavirus, including powers to stop mass gatherings and compensate organisations.</em></p>
<p><em>“We will publish this legislation next week.”</em></p>
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