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Now a third person has tested positive in the UK for coronavirus the patient did not catch the virus in China where the vast majority of cases have been found but elsewhere in Asia before traveling to the UK and has been taken to a specialist NHS treatment center meanwhile China's ambassador to the UK Liu Xiao Ming has accused the British Latest news for Coronavirus government of overreacting to the virus outbreak our correspondent Roopa Twinkletoes reports now from Hong Kong this is what happens when fear takes hold shops in Hong Kong today were being cleared of rice and toilet paper as rumors swirled of a complete shutdown of the border with mainland China out in Hong Kong harbor a huge cruise ship the virus possibly loose on board several passengers have tested positive and no one is being allowed off ha you think wants me out from his balcony Hinsley Li can look out at his hometown without her but can't go there.
I am nervous but the cabins and be careful Hong Kong has now at least five cases of people with the coronavirus who haven't been to mainland China and haven't had any apparent contact with people from mainland China also three of them live in the same place that is this building behind me here and that may be the first indication of what is called community transmission that is the virus passing from one person to another here in Hong Kong experts here say they are now not optimistic that the virus can be contained that a full pandemic may be on the way not so according to Latest news for Coronavirus the Chinese ambassador to London who today went on the offensive insisting China has the situation under control hope that the governments of all countries including the UK should understand and support China's efforts respect the professional advice of w-h-o a boy over-reaction a boy trading panic but at the same time from Wuhan Pictures the like of which we haven't seen in generations stadiums gymnasiums and conference centers all being turned into fever centers so desperate is the shortage of beds for the sick well anyhow since Altium are by phone today.
I managed to talk to a young woman in Wuhan who described to me the stress of not knowing what is really going on and what to believe we don't feel safe we don't know how the violence is passed from one person to another but we can't stay at home all the time you know we don't know when this will end we don't know when we'll be able to return to normal life that's very stressful there is some good news these are patients who have recovered leaving hospital today but tonight we learned that the virus had killed this man dr. Lee wen Liang in early December this brave Wuhan doctor Latest news for Coronavirus had attempted to warm the authorities about the spread of a dangerous new virus his warnings were ignored Rupert wingfield Hays BBC News in Hong Kong well let's go live now to st. Thomas's Hospital in London where the latest case in the UK is being dealt with who PM our health editor is there what's the latest there Hugh well Hugh the patient a middle aged man was brought here this afternoon to the specialist infectious diseases treatment .
center he has been taken ill in Brighton and was isolated at home before testing positive now it is understood that he traveled in recently to the UK from Singapore and health authorities are briefed that he did not contract this virus in China so on the back of that they've extended their guidance to people coming into the UK up until today anyone coming in from China who developed symptoms was urged to self isolation call NHS 1 1 1 they've now Latest news for Coronavirus extended that going to anyone coming in from some other Asian countries including Japan Malaysia and Singapore so where does this leave us tonight well the chief medical officer for England Chris witty working with the UK's other chief medical officers says this remains a serious problem for China but they're still relatively few cases beyond that if that remains the case they say the NHS can cope with what's thrown at them if the w-h-o changed their guidance and it becomes a global pandemic that could create serious pressure for the NHS humiliates again keep him there for us at st. Thomas's Hospital .
Now a third person has tested positive in the UK for coronavirus the patient did not catch the virus in China where the vast majority of cases have been found but elsewhere in Asia before traveling to the UK and has been taken to a specialist NHS treatment center meanwhile China's ambassador to the UK Liu Xiao Ming has accused the British Latest news for Coronavirus government of overreacting to the virus outbreak our correspondent Roopa Twinkletoes reports now from Hong Kong this is what happens when fear takes hold shops in Hong Kong today were being cleared of rice and toilet paper as rumors swirled of a complete shutdown of the border with mainland China out in Hong Kong harbor a huge cruise ship the virus possibly loose on board several passengers have tested positive and no one is being allowed off ha you think wants me out from his balcony Hinsley Li can look out at his hometown without her but can't go there.
I am nervous but the cabins and be careful Hong Kong has now at least five cases of people with the coronavirus who haven't been to mainland China and haven't had any apparent contact with people from mainland China also three of them live in the same place that is this building behind me here and that may be the first indication of what is called community transmission that is the virus passing from one person to another here in Hong Kong experts here say they are now not optimistic that the virus can be contained that a full pandemic may be on the way not so according to Latest news for Coronavirus the Chinese ambassador to London who today went on the offensive insisting China has the situation under control hope that the governments of all countries including the UK should understand and support China's efforts respect the professional advice of w-h-o a boy over-reaction a boy trading panic but at the same time from Wuhan Pictures the like of which we haven't seen in generations stadiums gymnasiums and conference centers all being turned into fever centers so desperate is the shortage of beds for the sick well anyhow since Altium are by phone today.
I managed to talk to a young woman in Wuhan who described to me the stress of not knowing what is really going on and what to believe we don't feel safe we don't know how the violence is passed from one person to another but we can't stay at home all the time you know we don't know when this will end we don't know when we'll be able to return to normal life that's very stressful there is some good news these are patients who have recovered leaving hospital today but tonight we learned that the virus had killed this man dr. Lee wen Liang in early December this brave Wuhan doctor Latest news for Coronavirus had attempted to warm the authorities about the spread of a dangerous new virus his warnings were ignored Rupert wingfield Hays BBC News in Hong Kong well let's go live now to st. Thomas's Hospital in London where the latest case in the UK is being dealt with who PM our health editor is there what's the latest there Hugh well Hugh the patient a middle aged man was brought here this afternoon to the specialist infectious diseases treatment .
center he has been taken ill in Brighton and was isolated at home before testing positive now it is understood that he traveled in recently to the UK from Singapore and health authorities are briefed that he did not contract this virus in China so on the back of that they've extended their guidance to people coming into the UK up until today anyone coming in from China who developed symptoms was urged to self isolation call NHS 1 1 1 they've now Latest news for Coronavirus extended that going to anyone coming in from some other Asian countries including Japan Malaysia and Singapore so where does this leave us tonight well the chief medical officer for England Chris witty working with the UK's other chief medical officers says this remains a serious problem for China but they're still relatively few cases beyond that if that remains the case they say the NHS can cope with what's thrown at them if the w-h-o changed their guidance and it becomes a global pandemic that could create serious pressure for the NHS humiliates again keep him there for us at st. Thomas's Hospital .
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