Coronavirus granddad had returned from a dream foreign cruise just days before his death
A GRANDFATHER who become the second UK patient to die after testing positive for coronavirus had returned from a foreign cruise just days before his death.
The family were reportedly informed last night via phone call from the hospital that he tested positive and he died an hour later. “Despite that, he was put on a ward with lots of other sick patients for six or seven hours before he was moved into isolation. During that time a lot of relatives came to see him, both adults and children. Who knows if any of them have now got coronavirus and are maybe spreading it to older people who might get sick?"Mr Hancock told ITV: "I am very sorry to hear the news of a second death here in the UK of somebody with coronavirus.
Dr Richard Hatchett, who heads up the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, said the government needs to adopt an 'aggressive' response to tackle the virus. Sir Patrick, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government, told Sky News: "This is a global epidemic and we would expect to see more cases in the UK.
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