Update on #Coronavirus:@CMO_England statement on two confirmed cases in England.
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— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) January 31, 2020
Authorities are now working to identify any contacts the patients had, to prevent further spread, Whitty said.
“We have been preparing for UK cases of novel coronavirus and we have robust infection control measures in place to respond immediately.”
Other European countries also have confirmed a number of coronavirus cases on their territories.
So far, Germany has confirmed five cases, France six, Italy two and Findland one, according to the European Center for Disease Prevention and control.
China has reported 9,692 confirmed cases with a death toll of 213 as of Friday, and the World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a global emergency.
