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PA have produced a helpful overview of the UK coronavirus cases, which might help to map out what's happened so far:

31 January The first cases are reported in the UK when two members of the same family test positive for the virus. They had recently travelled to the UK from China. They were staying at a hotel in York when they fell ill and were taken to Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary for treatment.

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Nicola Sturgeon: 'Scottish coronavirus case not unexpected'

Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon said the first confirmed case in Scotland was "not unexpected".

"This is a virus that will not respect boundaries," she said.