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10.44am GMT
A hospital staff member in the north-west of England has been confirmed as a case of the new coronavirus.Although the patient is believed to have contracted the virus in Italy, the case is the latest example of a health worker succumbing to it.
A spokesman for the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust said: “The trust can confirm that a member of hospital staff has tested presumptive positive for Covid-19 following a trip to northern Italy. On returning from the trip, the member of staff sensibly self-isolated and did not come into work or have any contact with patients.
10.38am GMT
The Hannover Messe, a major industrial fair in Germany, has announced its postponement until July.
New Date – Same Story!
Never before in our more than seven-decade history we have made such a decision.#HM20 has been postponed to the week of 13th to 17th of July 2020! https://t.co/Vr2aRdQQXP pic.twitter.com/PPHk1Kj76k
