Coronavirus shuts BIG and Heatherwick’s Google HQ at King’s Cross

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Lendlease has confirmed the site of BIG and Thomas Heatherwick's £lbn Google headquarters in London's King's Cross has been closed after being hit by the coronavirus outbreak.The site, which employs more than 200 people, was closed yesterday and remains so today while it is checked over by the health authorities.In a statement, a LendLease spokesperson said: "A trade contractor who had access to the site office has tested positive for Covid-19 and is in self-isolation. We are in contact with the health authorities and, as a precautionary measure, the site has been closed for two days to allow a deep-clean of the facilities to take place."