Coronavirus epidemic in UK is likely, says chief medical officer

Chris Whitty says health officials nearing second phase of strategy: trying to delay spread of disease

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Coronavirus is likely to be spreading undetected in the UK already, with health officials on the brink of moving into the phase of “delaying” rather than trying to “contain” transmission, the chief medical officer has said.

Chris Whitty, who is helping to lead the government’s response, said it was “likely, not definite, that we will move on to onward transmission and an epidemic here in the UK”.

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