China coronavirus: 14 people in UK tested for new strain More than a dozen people in the UK have been tested for the new strain of coronavirus, Public Health England has said.
Five people have tested negative while nine others are waiting for results.
In Scotland, where five people were tested, an incident team has been set up to deal with the health threat.
Globally, there are more than 800 confirmed cases of the virus, which has killed 26 people in China. Authorities there are battling to contain it. BBC News
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Five people have tested negative while nine others are waiting for results.
In Scotland, where five people were tested, an incident team has been set up to deal with the health threat.
Globally, there are more than 800 confirmed cases of the virus, which has killed 26 people in China. Authorities there are battling to contain it. BBC News
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- What's the difference between pandemic and epidemic? BBC News
- Coronavirus: 'Increased likelihood' of cases in the UK BBC News
- Coronavirus: British passenger 'wasn't sure' he could get out of Wuhan BBC News
- Chinese coronavirus Q&A: What do we know about the virus so far? The Daily Mail
- WHO says coronavirus outbreak is NOT an international emergency The Daily Mail
- China's lab for studying SARS and Ebola is in Wuhan, the outbreak's center The Daily Mail
- China locks down eight cities and pledges new hospital within six days as Wuhan virus spreads The Daily Telegraph
- Britain braced for killer coronavirus, says Health Secretary, as infection now in 7 countries The Daily Telegraph
- University cities in Britain on high alert as six Chinese patients admitted with suspected coronavirus The Daily Telegraph
- Matt Hancock insists NHS is 'well prepared' for coronavirus amid 'increased likelihood' of cases in the UK The Evening Standard
- Coronavirus outbreak: How did the virus get its name and where has it spread? The Independent
- Coronavirus: First UK patients treated for suspected deadly virus after travelling from China The Independent
- China coronavirus: Swat teams guard Wuhan’s train station as city on lockdown amid fears thousands of people infected The Independent
- China coronavirus: Arrivals to UK from Wuhan ‘received minimal screening’ despite outbreak fears The Independent
- Coronavirus: First UK patients treated for suspected deadly virus after travelling from China The Independent
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