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		</div><p>Coronavirus tests on two patients in Scotland have come back negative, the country’s chief medical officer has said.</p>
<p>Five people have been suspected of having coronavirus in Scotland but the first wave of test results revealed two of the patients were not infected by the potentially fatal virus.</p>
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<p>The remaining three Scottish patients are still awaiting the results of tests.</p>
<blockquote><p>Scotland is well prepared for these types of outbreaks</p></blockquote>
<p>There are currently no confirmed cases of the infection in the UK, with all 14 tests all coming back negative.</p>
<p>All the people tested in the UK are believed to have visited Wuhan – the Chinese city where the outbreak originated.</p>
<p>Health Protection Scotland is advising travellers returning from Wuhan who become unwell within a fortnight from a sore throat, cough or breathing difficulties to call their GP or NHS 24.</p>
<p>Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer Catherine Calderwood said: “Scotland is well prepared for these types of outbreaks – we have a proven track record of dealing with challenging health issues and the UK was one of the first countries in the world to develop a test for the new virus.</p>
<p>“I am being kept fully informed about the precautionary steps being taken, including timely updates on the patients who are currently being tested.”</p>
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<p>An emergency Cobra meeting was chaired by Health Secretary Matt Hancock to discuss the threat of a coronavirus outbreak, although the Chief Medical Officer for England Professor Paul Cosford has said the risk remains low.</p>
<p>Following the Cobra meeting, Prof Cosford said: “We all agree that the risk to the UK public remains low but there may well be cases in the UK at some stage.</p>
<p>“We have tried and tested measures in place to respond. The UK is well prepared for these types of incidents, with excellent readiness against infectious diseases.</p>
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<p>“We have global experts monitoring the situation around the clock and have a strong track record of managing new forms of infectious disease.”</p>
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