This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/31/two-people-in-britain-test-positive-for-coronavirus
The article has changed 10 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Two people in Britain test positive for coronavirus | Two people in Britain test positive for coronavirus |
| (32 minutes later) | |
| Chief medical officer says two patients from same family have been found to have the virus | Chief medical officer says two patients from same family have been found to have the virus |
| Two members of the same family in the UK have tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus, England’s chief medical officer has confirmed. | Two members of the same family in the UK have tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus, England’s chief medical officer has confirmed. |
| Cases in the UK had long been expected. The virus has already spread to 18 other countries outside China. | Cases in the UK had long been expected. The virus has already spread to 18 other countries outside China. |
| The Department of Health declined to say where in England the patients were from but they were not in the Wirral area, where a special facility has been set up to quarantine Britons evacuated from Wuhan in China. | The Department of Health declined to say where in England the patients were from but they were not in the Wirral area, where a special facility has been set up to quarantine Britons evacuated from Wuhan in China. |
| “We can confirm that two patients in England, who are members of the same family, have tested positive for coronavirus. The patients are receiving specialist NHS care, and we are using tried and tested infection control procedures to prevent further spread of the virus,” said the chief medical officer, Prof Chris Whitty. | “We can confirm that two patients in England, who are members of the same family, have tested positive for coronavirus. The patients are receiving specialist NHS care, and we are using tried and tested infection control procedures to prevent further spread of the virus,” said the chief medical officer, Prof Chris Whitty. |
| “The NHS is extremely well-prepared and used to managing infections and we are already working rapidly to identify any contacts the patients had, to prevent further spread. | “The NHS is extremely well-prepared and used to managing infections and we are already working rapidly to identify any contacts the patients had, to prevent further spread. |
| “We have been preparing for UK cases of novel coronavirus and we have robust infection control measures in place to respond immediately. We are continuing to work closely with the World Health Organization and the international community as the outbreak in China develops to ensure we are ready for all eventualities.” | “We have been preparing for UK cases of novel coronavirus and we have robust infection control measures in place to respond immediately. We are continuing to work closely with the World Health Organization and the international community as the outbreak in China develops to ensure we are ready for all eventualities.” |
| On Wednesday night, an apartment-hotel in Yorkshire was put on lockdown when a man, understood to be a Chinese national, was taken to hospital after falling ill.The man, who was a guest at the Staycity Hotel in the centre of York, was taken to hospital, together with family members, by medics. | |
| There are four airborne high consequences infectious disease centres (HCIDs) in England which are specially equipped to receive people with illnesses such as coronavirus. | |
| These are Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS foundation trust, Royal Free London NHS foundation trust, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen university hospitals NHS trust, and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS foundation trust. | |
| More details soon … | More details soon … |