Coronavirus latest: UK ‘superspreader’ discharged from hospital February 12, 2020 This page collects all the latest news about the coronavirus outbreak, now called Covid-19 The man connected to 11 cases of the coronavirus has been discharged from hospital having made a full recovery from the illness. Business Steve Walsh, who contracted the illness on a work visit to Singapore before passing it to others on [...]
MWC 2020: BT and Nokia join exodus of companies over coronavirus fears February 12, 2020 BT is pulling out of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) because of the coronavirus outbreak, becoming the latest in a string of telecoms firms to say they will not attend the event in Barcelona later this month. Earlier today, Nokia and and Deutsche Telekom both said they would not be attending MWC, increasing the likelihood [...]
Coronavirus ‘super-spreader’ responsible for 11 cases of virus recovers February 11, 2020 An East Sussex man dubbed a so-called coronavirus super-spreader who is linked to multiple cases of the deadly illness has recovered, it emerged today. Steve Walsh, from Hove, is believed to have passed the disease to 11 others while on a skiing holiday in France after attending a conference in Singapore. Walsh, who has been [...]
Coronavirus: China sacks local officials as death toll passes 1,000 February 11, 2020 China has sacked a number of top officials over the coronavirus outbreak as the head of the World Health Organization labelled the disease “a very grave threat to the rest of the world”. According to China’s anti-corruption watchdog, the head of the Hubei health commission, Zhang Jin, and director Liu Yingzi have both been removed [...]
UK coronavirus: Brighton GP practice closes after positive test February 10, 2020 A GP practice in Brighton has closed after a member of staff tested positive for coronavirus, it is reported. The County Oak medical centre in Brighton closed this afternoon, urging patients to contact the NHS 111 phone service with any health concerns. It came as the government upgraded coronavirus to a “serious and imminent” threat [...]
Easyjet warns passengers of ‘very low’ coronavirus risk February 10, 2020 British airline Easyjet has warned passengers there is a “very low” risk of coronavirus infection after discovering one customer has since been diagnosed with the illness. Public Health England is now notifying all passengers on the Easyjet EZS8481 flight from Geneva to London on 28 January that they are at risk of infection. It comes [...]
UK confirms third coronavirus patient February 6, 2020 A third person in the UK has tested positive for coronavirus, the Department of Health has confirmed. The patient, who did not acquire the virus in the UK, has been transferred to a specialist NHS centre. “We are using robust infection control measures to prevent any possible further spread of the virus,” said chief medical [...]
Coronavirus: British advice to leave China ‘excessive’, says ambassador February 6, 2020 The government’s advice for British citizens to leave China because of coronavirus is excessive, the Chinese ambassador to the UK has said. Liu Xiaoming said the number of cured patients was rising, adding that his country was “fully confident” of beating the virus. The comments came after the Foreign Office urged all Brits to leave [...]
Coronavirus: Huawei and ZTE to exclude Chinese staff from MWC 2020 February 5, 2020 Two of China’s largest mobile companies are set to sideline employees from their home country at a major upcoming tech conference amid fears over coronavirus. Huawei and ZTE have both put measures in place ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona later this month to minimise risk from the outbreak, which originated in the [...]
Coronavirus: Cathay Pacific staff set for 21 days leave as spread continues February 5, 2020 Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific airline has asked all of its 27,000 staff to take three weeks of unpaid leave in the coming months as demand crashed thanks to the coronavirus outbreak. The disease has now killed 490 people, with China’s National Health Commission confirming 65 more deaths yesterday, suggesting that the virus is spreading faster. [...]