Published 16:01 IST, February 10th 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: 4 new positive cases in UK, total count reaches 8
As death toll of novel virus reaches 908 in China, four new cases have been tested positive of coronavirus in UK making the total cases in country to eight.
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As death toll of dely coronavirus has reached 908 in China, four new cases have been tested positive of vel virus on February 10 in Britain making total cases in country to eight. update by Department of Health and Social Care in UK also stated that new cases of infections are all kwn contacts of a previously confirmed case of a Briton who caught virus in France.
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Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty also said in statement that experts at NHS are working hard in tracing patient contacts from British cases of coronavirus. All eight patients have been transferred to Guy’s and St Thomas’ and Royal Free hospitals. He furr ded that officials are w using 'robust infection control measures' in order to contain outbreak.
Whitty said in official statement, “Experts at Public Health England continue to work hard tracing patient contacts from UK cases. y successfully identified se individuals and ensured appropriate support was provided.”
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UK declares coronavirus as 'imminent threat'
four new cases have been confirmed in Britain, on same day as British health secretary declared that dely SARS-like virus is a 'serious and imminent' threat to public health. According to international media reports, Britain claimed that y have recorded four cases of coronavirus and British nationals have been flown back from Wuhan are being quarantined for 14 days.
death toll in China has also reached 908 with 3,052 ditional cases confirmed by health authorities taking overall number of cases to 40,171. Health Department also anunced strengning of regulations in order to support quarantined patients of coronavirus.
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16:01 IST, February 10th 2020