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Coronavirus: Scots schools to shut in 'coming days' as Nicola Sturgeon says closures are 'highly possible'

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The Scottish Government is considering closing all schools "in the coming days" due to the coronavirus, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

Discussions are believed to be taking place about implementing a blanket ban on schools opening across the country. Speaking on BBC Reporting Scotland the First Minister said it's "highly possible" the mass closures could come into place soon.

She said: "I think it is highly possible that we will see a more blanket approach to school closures in the coming days." The news comes just hours after the SNP leader said she was not proposing a blanket ban.

She stated: “We are not, so far, proposing the blanket closure of schools. "Our judgement is that the negative consequences of this - for the overall wellbeing of

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