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Train stations and city centres deserted as millions of Brits stay home over coronavirus fears NewsColony MILLIONS of Brits stayed at home yesterday, Friday 13th, leaving town and city centres ghostly quiet and rail and Tube stations almost empty. Shopper numbers dropped and even carriages on rush-hour trains were sparsely occupied following PM Boris Johnson’s plea to “stay off if you’ve got a cough” . 11 Oxford Circus station was left deserted as millions of Brits stayed home Credit: Louis Wood – The Sun ⚠️ Read our   coronavirus live blog  for the latest news & updates And with many offices likely to be shut on Monday as people work from home, supermarket chiefs were expecting more panic buying today. Retail experts have also warned that Covid-19 could cause problems in the supply chain from farmer to shelf. Shopping numbers in non-food stores have dropped by up to a third while, online, they are up by 70 per cent. Lisa Hooker, of professional services ...