Is UK overreacting to coronavirus crisis by telling citizens to leave China?
Decision leaves tens of thousands weighing up huge choice without knowing why they should leave
The British government’s surprise announcement telling Britons to leave China “if they can” comes amid mounting international concern about the spread of coronavirus.
But the advice came with no detailed guidance about why the UK’s position had changed – making it unclear whether this was a political stance, or a position based on new medical guidance that British authorities have not shared publicly.