Coronavirus - St Patrick's Day cancelled

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Belfast St. Patrick's Day parade has be cancelled due to fears of the spread of coronavirus. It comes after two schools and three more sports clubs have closed. A Halifax call centre in Belfast Gasworks has also been temporarily closed after a member staff was tested positive. The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Northern Ireland is currently 12 - with 36 in total across the island of Ireland. And in Italy the government has taken the decision to lock down the entire country. Stephen spoke to Connor Bamford, a virologist at Queen's University Belfast, BBC NI Health Correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly.