UK declares 'serious & imminent threat' to public amid increasing coronavirus cases

More cases of vel coronavirus are highly likely to be seen in UK coming from all over world, a senior health official said to international media. Paul Cosford, from Public Health England, told media that his teams were putting best efforts to contain spre of virus. Many countries in worldwide has raised concerns about new cases brought in by people travelling from abro. Twelve patients who were treated by two Brighton GPs diagsed with coronavirus have w being contacted by health officials. 

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83 people quarantined in UK 

According to reports, 83 people have been quarantined at Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral after being jetted off from China. A total of 1,750 people have tested negative for dely virus in UK, with eight testing positive. Cosford said that re is a huge threat to UK and ded that if China fails to take effective efforts n virus may pose a threat to or countries as well. This could increase risk of more widespre infection in UK, he said. He furr ded that main aim should be identifying people quickly, tracing close contacts of infection and keeping m in isolation under observation.

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Over 1300 de in China

death toll due to coronavirus outbreak in China has reached at least 1,369 as number of fatalities in Hubei — Chinese province at centre of epidemic — more than doubled to 242. province also reported 14,840 new cases as it revised method for counting infections. This brings total number of cases in China to 60,374. Hubei province said it carried out a review of past suspected cases, and revised its data to include “clinically diagsed" cases in its daily disclosure. Of 16,067 new cases, 13,332 are from new category, while of 242 new deaths, 135 are from new category. Wednesday's report marked highest infection and death count in a single day since outbreak began.

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