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HANSARD CoronavirusYes. The hon. Gentleman is right to praise my colleague. It is a pity, Mr Speaker, that you did not call him earlier, because she has just left the Chamber. He is right; we are…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusIt is best here that we follow the clinical advice, which is as I set out. One of the good things about the covid-19 coronavirus, compared with similar illnesses, is that it seems…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusPeople should call 111 if they are concerned; they should not attend A&E or go to their GP, unless 111 has correctly told them to do that. The 111 call handlers are highly…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusIt is a very important question. We are getting as much information as we possibly can, through the Foreign Office, to those who are in Tenerife. As I announced in the statement,…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusYes, of course, that would be the obvious next step. I will not confirm that—we do not need it yet—but that is all part of the plan.26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusPublic health crises such as this are a UK-wide reserved matter, but we have had excellent working with all the devolveds, particularly the new Administration in Belfast. They…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI am very happy, subject to consent, to look at that. I would also say that the way that contact tracing works is that, once the positive case is identified, you trace out from…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI thank my hon. Friend; I will certainly do that. I agree with him on the importance of mitigation. The mitigation strand is really about what would happen should this become a…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusYes; they should make themselves known to the public health presence at the port, and of course they can call 111 from mobiles, too.26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI abhor any racist attacks that people might say have resulted from this situation. The circumstances do not matter—racism does not help; it hinders any response. I can assure the…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusThat is a very wise question and my hon. Friend is absolutely right to ask it. The NHS has a very important role to play in responding to this crisis, Public Health England is…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI join the hon. Gentleman in reiterating our thanks to all NHS and Public Health England staff, and others, who have been working so hard on this issue. I also express my thanks…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusWith your permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on covid-19, or coronavirus. As of this morning, 7,132 people in the UK have been tested for the virus. So far,…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusIt is my job to worry about all those things. The answer is that that sequence of events confirms to me the importance of quarantining people. I know that there were some concerns…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to raise this issue. I have of course talked to the Treasury and the new Chancellor of the Exchequer on this question. Another important…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusThat is a very important subject. In fact, I have been working on that in the past 24 hours, to ensure that tech companies, social media companies, Google and others promote the…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusWe updated the advice on exactly what self-isolation means earlier this week. It does, for instance, mean going home, and if other people live with you at home, trying to keep out…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusMy hon. Friend is right about Milton Keynes. The people of Milton Keynes have done exactly the right thing, and I would add to his list Milton Keynes University Hospital, which…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusThe hon. Member raises an important point and through the medium of the wedding dress makes a much broader point, which is that many things are made in China, especially drugs and…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI will ask the chief medical officer to speak to the Republic of Ireland chief medical officer and to ensure that the best and appropriate clinical advice is given. Rather than me…26 Feb 2020