January 23, 2020
At least three people in Scotland and one in Belfast are being tested for suspected coronavirus and there will be many more cases in other cities across the country, the head of infection medicine at the University of Edinburgh has said.
First Suspected Cases Of Coronavirus In The UK As Four Admitted To Hospital
Professor Jurgen said tests are currently being carried out and none of the patients, who are Chinese nationals, have been confirmed as having the disease.
Three travelled to Scotland from Wuhan, where the outbreak is thought to have originated, within the past two weeks and are showing symptoms of respiratory trouble, a red flag for the virus.
The other patient is being tested to rule out coronavirus at Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital, it is understood.
The patient arrived at the hospital showing symptoms which may be associated with the condition but it will be some time before test results are returned.Professor Haas told the PA news agency the cases emerged overnight, adding: “The situation will be pretty similar in pretty much all UK cities with a large number of Chinese students.
“It’s not too surprising. My suspicious is that there will probably be many more cases in many other cities in the UK. None of the cases I know of have been confirmed.”
He said there is only one laboratory testing for the virus, operated by Public Health England (PHE).
Haas had initially said four people in Scotland were being tested. 
The outbreak has killed 17 people and infected more than 630 in China as authorities around the world work to prevent a global pandemic.
New cases were also reported in Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Vietnam on Thursday.The previously unknown virus strain is believed to have emerged late last year from illegally traded wildlife at an animal market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.
Most transport in Wuhan, a city of 11m, was suspended on Thursday and people were told not to leave. Hours later, neighbouring Huanggang, a city of about 7m people, announced a similar lockdown.
On Thursday, before the UK cases were reported, health secretary Matt Hancock said the NHS is “ready to respond appropriately” and that while “there is an increased likelihood that cases may arise in this country, we are well prepared and well equipped to deal with them”.
He said England’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, is in contact with international experts and his counterparts to monitor the situation.
Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are meeting again on Thursday to decide whether to declare a global public health emergency over the virus.Related... Here’s What We Know About Coronavirus Chinese City Of Wuhan On Lockdown To Prevent Spread Of Coronavirus Outbreak
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