United Kingdom Health Minister Nadine Dorries has tested
positive for the viral coronavirus.
According to BBC News, the MP becomes the first state
officer to have contacted the disease.
Dorries confirmed that she had taken all the advised
precautions after finding out and has been self-isolating at home.
The UK has recorded at least 6 cases of death from the
normal coronavirus, since the outbreak.
Impact
The virus spread has caused shutdown in the economy, with
key players such as the English Premier League being heavily affected.
The much anticipated match between Manchester City and
Arsenal today (Wednesday) has been postponed as “a precautionary
measure” because of the outbreak.
The BBC reports that a number of Arsenal players are in
self-isolation after coming into contact with Olympiakos owner Evangelos
Marinakis, who tested positive for the virus.
The banking sector has also been heavily touched, with the
Bank of England cutting on interest rates to attract more borrowing.
Rates have been cut from 0.75% to 0.25%, taking the cost of
borrowing back down to the lowest level in history.
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