Coronavirus could force porn stars onto OnlyFans as adult shoots are axed

Coronavirus could force dozens of porn stars onto OnlyFans – as hundreds of X-rated shoots are axed to slow the pandemic.

The Covid-19 crisis could see an industry-wide shutdown as performers go into isolation and film crews stay at home.

Stars last night claimed that the pandemic could wreck the adult industry.

Kink.com spokesman Michael Stabile warned that a lack of sick pay could even force stars into working while ill – risking transmission of the virus from actor to actor.

He said: "The last thing you want is a situation where the risk is relatively high and people are worried about making rent, and they go into situations where, you know, to shoot where they shouldn't, you know, or at a time when it might be more risky."

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Cam site Stripchat is doubling payouts for Italian performers as they battle to keep stars in business.

And OnlyFans is expected to see a spike in new users as hundreds of adult stars work from home to pay the bills.

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Porn star Vex Ashley added: ”Sex workers, like all workers, are probably going to be hit by the climate of fear.

“But unlike a lot of workers they can't rely on sick pay or government subsidies to help tide them over because in some countries their work is still criminalised so they're one of the most vulnerable groups in a situation like this."

It comes as the PM warned that coronavirus "is the worst public health crisis for a generation.”

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Ushering in a range of measures designed to contain the spread of Covid-19, Boris Johnson advised anyone with even mild symptoms of the disease must now stay at home for a week.

Such symptoms include a contagious cough or a high temperature.

The warnings apply to children as well, meaning parents could be forced to take time off to look after their kids at home.

Speaking from 10 Downing Street, Johnson also warned that families would continue to "lose loved ones before their time" as the outbreak worsens.

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