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A 4th person in the UK has tested positive for the coronavirus, and is being treated in a London hospital

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  • A fourth person in the UK has tested positive for the coronavirus, said the UK's chief medical officer on Sunday. 
  • Professor Chris Whitty said the person had become infected with the virus after coming into contact with a known carrier of the illness in France. 
  • Earlier, Spanish medical authorities said that a British man has tested positive for the illness, while three members of his family tested negative. 
  • The coronavirus is now more deadly than the SARS epidemic that swept from China in the early 2000s, and has killed 813 people in total. 
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

A person has tested positive in the UK for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the country to four, said the UK's top medical officer on Sunday. 

Professor Chris Whitty, the UK's chief medical officer, said the new case had been been infected by coming into contact with a known carrier of the virus in France. 

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