UK: 14 people tested for coronavirus as death toll increases to 25

With China reeling from viral outbreak of coronavirus, 14 people in United Kingdom have reportedly been tested for virus. According to reports, five people have been given clearance whereas nine are still awaiting results of ir test. Chinese government on January 24 reportedly said that number of casualties in country's coronavirus outbreak h increased to 25. According to reports, number of people who tested positive for disease also increased to 830.

All 14 h travelled to Wuhan

According to reports, all 14 h travelled to city of Wuhan in last two weeks. Five people were tested in Scotland and a medical team was set up to tackle potential threat. Four of people were said to be Chinese. Among those tested for virus in UK, one person was from Wales and one was from Belfast.

While talking to a local media outlet, a professor said that it will t be surprising for people returning from Wuhan to have contracted disease that causes respiratory problems such as pneumonia. professor said that it is still early since outbreak, ding that majority of people who got infected seemed to be getting better in terms of health.

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock on January 23 said that re was an increased chance of coronavirus occurring in UK but country was well equipped to tackle any eventuality.

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Confirmed cases in or countries

Hong Kong: As of January 23 re were two positive cases of new Chinese strain of coronavirus. Both individuals have been reported to have recently travelled to Wuhan.

Japan: Four days after returning from Wuhan, a man was mitted to hospital where it was subsequently confirmed by Japanese health ministry to be first confirmed case of coronavirus. re are w two confirmed cases in Japan.

Taiwan also confirmed its first case of disease on January 22 when a woman in her fifties who returned to island from Wuhan.

According to reports, coronavirus is believed to have originated from seafood and animal market located in Wuhan. viral outbreak has caused concern because of its similarity to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) which claimed lives of almost 650 people across China and Hong Kong in year 2002-2003.

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