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Neighbours legends Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne banned from travelling to the UK over coronavirus pandemic
NEIGHBOURS stars Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne have been banned from flying to the UK over coronavirus fears.
The actors - who play soap legends Karl and Susan Kennedy in the Australian soap - were due to fly to the UK to promote the soap’s 35th anniversary but were stopped due to insurance reasons over the pandemic.
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Instead the stars appeared on today's Good Morning Britain via video link.
Alan explained: "There have been some travel restrictions, from insurance really. We just have to be cautious."
Jackie added: "We’re just so sad we can’t be with you in person. We’re all very disappointed but it’s not a time to second guess the experts."
The on-screen couple were due to appear at a live celebration for the soap's landmark anniversary that on-screen will see three shock deaths and five weddings.
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There will also be five extra late night episodes which Jackie described as "sexy Neighbours".
She added: "The great thing about the story is apart from the five episodes are dramatic that it doesn’t get wound up and the aftermath is just as dramatic. There are lots of ups and downs to come."
In the UK coronavirus has now claimed ten lives with more than 500 people officially confirmed to have contracted the disease.
Boris Johnson yesterday moved the UK into the 'delay' phase of his battleplan for the deadly bug.
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The Government yesterday told anyone with a mild cough or temperature to stay at home for seven days following a COBRA meeting - as the total number of UK cases hit 596, with 10 deaths.
And up to 10,000 people could have the virus at the moment in the UK and won't know it, experts predicted.
The second stage of Boris' four-part battleplan, "delay" means Britain will now aim to slow down the spread of coronavirus and reduce the number of people being infected to delay the peak.
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