Coronavirus live update: Australia reports first cases of community transmission

Sister of man who returned to Australia from Iran and a medical worker are infected, as Indonesia reports first two cases of virus. Follow the latest news and updatesWashington state nursing home placed on lockdownNew coronavirus cases jump sharply in Europe, with Italy worst hitCoronavirus outbreak: the key scientific questions answeredEpidemics expert Jonathan Quick: ‘The worst-case scenario for coronavirus is likely’7.52amGMTG7 countries will take “concerted action” to limit the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on economic growth and their finance ministers will discuss by phone this week how best to act, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday.According to Reuters:“There will be a concerted action. Yesterday I spoke with the G7 president, the U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and this week we will have a meeting by phone of the finance G7 ministers to coordinate our responses,” Le Maire told France 2 television. He also said that euro zone finance ministers would also be in touch with each other and that he would speak with ECB chief Christine Lagarde.7.44amGMTA medical worker from the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre is one of three people confirmed to have coronavirus in Hertfordshire,UK, the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust has confirmed.The trust said the risk to patients and staff at the centre in Northwood is very low. Patients were told they should continue to attend appointments. In a statement on its website the trust said:We are...
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