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Coronavirus outbreak
Ministers have warned over-reaction could cost Britain dear asking
schools to stay open and employers not to close offices in attempts to
stem rising panic over the ongoing spread of coronavirus.
In the US, President Donald Trump
appointed Vice President Mike Pence to head the fight against the
virus insisting risks to Americans remain very low because of the very good early precautions taken by his administration.
Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has
announced that a person in California is the first in the US to become
infected who doesn't appear to have traveled abroad or been exposed to
another patient.
The guidance from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial
Strategy and Public Health England (PHE) says workers with suspected
cases should be put in isolation while medical help is sought, but
stresses: "Closure of the workplace is not recommended.
