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英國首相 Boris Johnson 宣佈星期五（2020/03/20)全國停課，學校關閉。
寄宿學校，如有學生未離開校園，學校有責任讓學生留校，提供食宿。
宣佈取消今年英國公開考試，包括A Level, GCSE.
部分大學公佈：
British universities have today moved to empty their campuses of all but essential staff and researchers, telling students to vacate their accommodation.
Oxford University’s famous Bodleian library shut its doors on Wednesday morning, while Imperial College and University College London have told students that normal services and facilities would be unavailable, and that they should prepare to move out.
The University of Cambridge said its libraries would close from Wednesday evening and other buildings would shut on Friday, with staff to work from home unless needed for “business-critical” activities.
“We are asking students – both undergraduate and postgraduate – to return home now, if possible. It is especially urgent for international students needing to make travel arrangements to do so as quickly as possible, as many countries are already imposing travel restrictions,” Cambridge’s vice-chancellor, Stephen Toope, said.
Toope said for students unable to leave Cambridge, “college accommodation will be available if needed”.
UCL told students: “Given the UK government’s advice about reducing all but essential travel, our strongest possible advice to all students who are able to return to their home is that you must do so within the next few days.”
Previously universities had cancelled lectures and in-person teaching while otherwise remaining open, but have now taken more aggressive action to tackle coronavirus.
