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Sunday, 22 March 2020

The Guardian

• Scottish government 'furious' at travellers to Highlands and IslandsCamper van and second home owners going to rural areas are ‘irresponsible’, says MSPCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Scottish government has urged people to stop travelling to the Highlands and Islands in a bid to avoid coronavirus, following reports of an influx of self-isolators and people in camper vans travelling to the area in recent days.In a strongly worded statement issued on Saturday night, Holyrood’s rural economy and tourism secretary, Fergus Ewing, described himself as “furiousâ€� at such irresponsible behaviour and warned that he would discuss with fer...

The Independent

• Coronavirus: First drive-thru testing facility set up in New York CityMedics take samples from motorists while wearing protective suits

This is Money

• Every major UK car maker halts or slashes production  Jaguar Land Rover became the latest to announce its factories were temporarily closing, follow- ing in the footsteps of Vauxhall owner PSA Group, Nissan, Honda, Toyota and BMW.
• Uber set to sell takeaway division to rival Deliveroo 'within two years' Taxi firm Uber will sell its Uber Eats takeaway delivery business to rival Deliveroo within two years, analysts believe.

Bristol Live

• Vital service which takes elderly to medical appointments closesCharity says it ‘cannot take the risk’ of operating service

Reading Evening Post

• Government introduces measures to reduce deaths on smart motorwaysPart of the M4 in Berkshire is being turned into a smart motorway

Other News Sources

• 'Action plan' to boost safety on smart motorways is launchedAn 18-point
• M23 smart motorway works force 56-hour weekend closureThe southbound carriageway will be blocked throughout the weekend