Third Brit diagnosed with coronavirus didn't catch it in China

They are believed to have caught it elsewhere in Asia before being diagnosed in Brighton.

Two other coronavirus patients are still being treated at the Royal Victoria Infirmary infectious diseases centre in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Professor Chris Whitty said of the case revealed today: ‘The patient is being transferred to a specialist NHS centre, and we are using robust infection control measures to prevent any possible further spread of the virus. The Government has also announced that people with recent travel to Asia who go to their doctor with symptoms will be tested for coronavirus.Passengers onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship look out from their balconies

Th group are spending 14 days in isolation but will be released next week as long as they remain symptom-free.

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