UK prepares for more coronavirus cases after first London diagnosis

Officials tell Britons to brace themselves for spread of virus as global disruption continues

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Britain must now prepare itself for more cases of the coronavirus, health officials have warned, as they confirmed a first victim diagnosed in London on a day when the spread of the disease continued to cause disruption across the world.

The new patient, who brings the total number in the UK to nine, is a Chinese woman in her late 20s or early 30s who lives in the British capital with relatives. She flew in to Heathrow from China at the weekend and called NHS 111 when she developed symptoms after landing.

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