'I'd prefer anyone coughing would withdraw' - Coronavirus fears prompts judge to ask that ill people leave court room
Coronavirus fears have gripped Europe this week. (Jonathan Brady/PA)
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Fears over the spread of the Coronavirus prompted a district court judge to tell a court today he that would prefer anyone coughing to withdraw from a packed courtroom.
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