The UK government has warned that the coronavirus outbreak will “get worse before it gets better”, as a British businessman linked to 11 additional cases of the disease spoke out for the first time about his experience.
Addressing MPs in the House of Commons, health secretary Matt Hancock said the risk to the public “remains moderate” and “dealing with this disease is a marathon, not a sprint”.
New capital funding had been allocated to create “further isolation areas and other necessary facilities” to deal with the outbreak, he disclosed, defending his decision to forcibly quarantine people who posed a health risk to others, after assuming new legal powers.