Health Secretary gives update on Wuhan Coronavirus

Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, made a statement to the House of Commons on the progression of the Wuhan Coronavirus.

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Tuesday, February 4, 2020
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Viruses, Nidovirales, Coronaviridae, Animal virology, Coronavirus, In Saudi Arabia, Zoonoses, Matt Hancock, Middle East respiratory syndrome, Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus
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  • Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, made a statement to the House of Commons on the progression of the Wuhan Coronavirus.
  • This update comes after an initial statement from the Health Secretary on the virus on 23 January 2020.
  • Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care updated the House on the recently confirmed cases of two patients in England who tested positive for the Coronavirus.
  • The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care said:
    "Two patients in England who are members of the same family tested positive for Coronavirus.
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