@Benjispruce @bigTillyMint Dd's back, a bit worried as she is feeling a little ropy, but she hasn't a temperature and she's coughed a couple of times, but has been coughing for the last month, so I don't think it's corona. I told her it doesn't meet the guidelines for isolation.
She says that the maths department have unofficially told the first years to be prepared for their exams to take low priority-possibly done on line.
This is because the maths department is so large, they reckon it can't be done easily in smaller rooms so greater risk, and they're going to prioritise the 2nd and 3rd year exams.
They said subjects (or topics) with smaller numbers may well be able to do them traditionally.
She's been told that they are expecting them back for the third term, suggesting people clear is just asking people who can easily (ie with parents coming to pick up) just in case as they can't guarantee it.
They might start the term late, but are not planning on that yet. They only have 2 weeks of lectures next term anyway before exams start, and they may well be done entirely online.
She said about 1/3 of the people she knew were coming home this weekend, and the rest were staying up for another week.
She's actually found it quite reassuring what has been said, and she's usually very good at sifting through gossip to find the reliable sources, so hopefully she's right.