niman Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) We can confirm that two patients in England, who are members of the same family, have tested positive for coronavirus. Department of Health and Social Care https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cmo-confirms-cases-of-coronavirus-in-england Edited January 31, 2020 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted January 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 CMO confirms cases of coronavirus in England Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, statement about cases of novel coronavirus in England. Published 31 January 2020 From: Department of Health and Social Care We can confirm that two patients in England, who are members of the same family, have tested positive for coronavirus. The patients are receiving specialist NHS care, and we are using tried and tested infection control procedures to prevent further spread of the virus. The NHS is extremely well-prepared and used to managing infections and we are already working rapidly to identify any contacts the patients had, to prevent further spread. We have been preparing for UK cases of novel coronavirus and we have robust infection control measures in place to respond immediately. We are continuing to work closely with the World Health Organization and the international community as the outbreak in China develops to ensure we are ready for all eventualities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted January 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 First confirmed UK coronavirus victims in 'stayed at hotel in Yorkshire' The first two UK coronavirus victims stayed at a hotel in Yorkshire, according to reports. The pair, who are from the same family, are being treated in Newcastle after they were confirmed to be the first two cases in the UK earlier today. The staycity Aparthotel on Paragon Street in York. It is understood the patients were staying in a hotel in Yorkshire, before being taken overnight to a specialist centre in Newcastle, the BBC has reported. The news comes after an apartment-hotel in York was put on lockdown when a man, understood to be a Chinese national, was taken to hospital after falling ill on Wednesday night. The man, who was a guest at the Staycity Hotel in the centre of York, was taken to hospital, along with family members. At least 213 people in China have died from the virus, with almost 10,000 cases nationally. There have been 98 cases in another 18 countries. Prof Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England said the NHS was "extremely well-prepared for managing infections" and it was quickly trying to identify any contacts the patients had to prevent further spread. "We have been preparing for UK cases of novel coronavirus and we have robust infection control measures in place to respond immediately," he added. Prof Whitty said the UK was working closely with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the international community as the outbreak in China develops "to ensure we are ready for all eventualities". The WHO declared the outbreak a global emergency on Thursday. https://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/health/first-confirmed-uk-coronavirus-victims-in-stayed-at-hotel-in-yorkshire-1-10231580 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psk Posted February 2, 2020 Report Share Posted February 2, 2020 One of those infected was a student at York University. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psk Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Just heard that one of the 11 new evacuees that are being repatriated in England has taken ill on the flight over. I fear this won't bode well for all the rest of them who have all been in close quarters. So here's the statement from Arrow Park Hospital in Wirral were they are being held. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psk Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 I'm also not sure of how much people have seen of the evacuees in the UK but the very clear footage of the bus drivers who drive these evacuees to the hospitals are all unprotected whilst every other official around them has full protective clothing on! I genuinely cannot understand and would appreciate anyone here who can help me get my head around this as the msm seems to be playing it down as if it's not important. This is just one link https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/94-coronavirus-evacuees-now-arrowe-17677427 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted February 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2020 Two people, a University of York student and one of their relatives, continue to be treated for coronavirus in the specialist infectious diseases unit at Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary. https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/health/coronavirus-hampshire-university-student-returning-china-isolation-after-feeling-unwell-1385126 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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