Denmark second European country to impose lockdown against coronavirus

Prime minister Mette Frederiksen holds a press conference on COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak, Copenhagen, Denmark (Picture: Rex) Denmark’s Prime Minister has announced that the country will close all kindergartens, schools and universities for two weeks to slow the spread of the coronavirus.  At a press conference on Wednesday evening, PM Mette Frederiksen said public sector employees who do not perform critical functions will be sent home on paid leave, while those in the private sector will be encouraged to work from home as much as possible.  Indoor events with 100 or more participants will also be been banned as part of the tough new measures, according to local media reports.  There have been no deaths from coronavirus in Denmark, but the number of cases is rising rapidly.  Frederiksen said: ‘This will have huge consequences, but the alternative would be far worse.  ‘Under normal circumstances, a government would not present such far-reaching measures without having