More than 1,370 infected in China as officials try to stem spread of virus which has reached Europe, the US and Australia. Today´s news as it happenedFull report: 50m people in China under lockdownSpread of virus shakes faith in Chinese governmentShare your stories 6.16pm GMT I´ll be closing this liveblog shortly. Thanks for joining us. Here´s what you missed if you are just catching up. Related: Coronavirus spread accelerating in China, says Xi Jinping Related: What is the coronavirus and how worried should we be? Related: Where has coronavirus spread? 6.13pm GMT I spoke to a British academic who returned from China this week and said that no one from the UK government has tried to contact him regarding the coronavirus outbreak.`If they want to track us down, why don´t they make it easier for us to contact them?` Related: Coronavirus: academic had no official contact on return from China 5.14pm GMT The five people suspected of having coronavirus in Scotland have tested negative, the Scottish government has said.On Thursday, five patients were confirmed as being tested for the infection, and ministers have now announced they have been given the all-clear.`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.`I am being kept fully informed about the precautionary steps being taken, including timely updates on the patients who are currently being tested.` 3.22pm GMT China has confirmed that it is dealing with a total of 1,372 cases of coronavirus nationally. So far, 39 have been discharged.The number of those affected internationally has surpassed 1,400, but the death toll remains at 41. 3.19pm GMT In case you missed it, have a listen to yesterday´s Science Weekly podcast - The Wuhan Coronavirus: what we know and don´t know. The Guardian´s science correspondent Hannah Devlin talks to Prof Ian Jo ...
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