Chinese pupils at a top British boarding school have been barred from flying home for the holidays for fear of them contracting the deadly coronavirus. A senior source at a high-flying British boarding school told MailOnline: 'I doubt many if any schools will be sending pupils back at half term. Wellington School in Somerset has advised parents of Chinese pupils to forbid their children from flying back for the break. This week the Boarding Schools' Association even warned teachers to 'stay alert for signs of xenophobia' both during the day and on social media. 'They [Chinese pupils] will be worried about themselves but more particularly about their friends and families.'

Source: Daily Mail February 01, 2020 19:09 UTC