China coronavirus: UK tests come back negative
Tests in the UK on 31 people for the new strain of coronavirus have come back negative, the government has said.
The coronavirus has killed at least 41 people and infected 1,300 since its discovery in the Chinese city of Wuhan.In its daily update on Saturday, the Department of Health added:"The government is monitoring the situation closely and will continue to work with the World Health Organization and international community."Officials are trying to trace around 2,000 people who have flown in to the UK from Wuhan in the past fortnight.
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