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Breaking news: third UK case of coronavirus 2019-nCoV confirmed

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Public Health England (PHE) have announced a third case of coronavirus 2019-nCoV. The UK Chief Medical Officers have raised the risk to the public from low to moderate.

As of 5 February, a total of 566 UK tests have concluded, of which 563 were confirmed negative and three were positive.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has advised UK nationals to leave China where possible. FCO cautions that if the situation continues to escalate it may become harder for people to travel.

In its latest update, PHE says the advice has changed based on emerging information from China about the number of cases and the spread of infection from person to person. However, the agency that this is “a highly precautionary measure to limit the potential spread of infection”.

PHE advises that, based on current evidence, 2019-nCov presents with flu-like symptoms including a fever, a cough, or difficulty breathing. The current evidence is that most cases appear to be mild. Those who have died in Wuhan appear to have had pre-existing health conditions.


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