Boris Johnson to chair emergency COBRA meeting as the UK government moves to delay the Coronavirus epidemic.
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UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has written to regulators asking for a suspension of the rules amid an increasingly gloomy outlook for the industry.There is little chance of a coronavirus vaccine appearing this year.The UK's chief scientific adviser, Patrick Vallance, told BBC Radio 4's "Today" program on Friday that this coronavirus outbreak could become an annual outbreak.to contain this year's outbreak.
The woman was thought to have contracted the virus in the UK and hadn't traveled to other countries affected by the outbreak, suggesting it's spreading in the UK. "The patient, who was being treated at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, was an older patient who had underlying health conditions. We believe they contracted the virus in the UK and contact tracing is already underway."On Thursday, the number of cases in the UK was at 116.The UK government on Thursday afternoon said the number of cases had risen to 116 from 87 on Wednesday.
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