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LONDON, Feb 27 (KUNA) -- Two patients have tested positive for coronavirus in England, bringing the total number of UK cases to 15, UK announced on Thursday.
The virus was passed on while they were in Italy and Tenerife, and are being treated at specialist centers at the Royal Free Hospital, London, and the Royal Liverpool Hospital, said England's chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty.
The new cases in England come as the government is set to launch a public information campaign, which will focus on hygiene and how to prevent the spread of infection, according to BBC.
More than 7,000 people have been tested for the virus all around the UK
Meanwhile, in China: 78,630 confirmed cases; 2,747 dead (including 2 in Hong Kong and 1 in Taiwan) and 32,495 recovered. (end)
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