Schools close due to norovirus
In the past week, schools from Plymouth to Fife have been forced to close after soaring numbers of children have fallen victim to the highly contagious norovirus.
Earlier this week, at Wimbledon Chase Primary School in south west London, 140 of the 639 pupils were off sick with the bug. Staff said the number was unprecedented.
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