UK prepares evacuation flight for cruise ship passengers. Follow the latest newsBritish couple on Diamond Princess test positiveSenior doctor dies in WuhanWhat is the coronavirus?Share your experiences 8.30am GMT Apple has announced it could miss its revenues target in the first quarter of 2020 because of the coronavirus outbreak.European shares dropped as a revenue warning from the iPhone maker sent `shockwaves through the tech sector`. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.8% by 0803 GMT, having ended at a record high on Monday after China outlined fresh stimulus measures to mitigate the virus´ economic impact.However, Apple´s warning that it would miss its March quarter sales outlook due to the outbreak, along with news of a slower-than-expected recovery in the firm´s Chinese factories swiftly culled any optimism. 8.07am GMT David and Sally Abel, a British couple aboard the Diamond Princess cruise liner in Japan, have tested positive for coronavirus, a day before passengers who tested negative were due to start leaving the ship after spending two weeks in quarantine.Abel, who has uploaded daily videos from the couple´s cabin on social media, said in a Facebook post message on Tuesday afternoon local time: `There is going to be a time of quiet. We have been proved positive and leaving for hospital soon. Blessings all xxx.` Related: British couple on Diamond Princess test positive for coronavirus 7.57am GMT New French health minister Olivier Veran said on Tuesday there is a `credible risk` the coronavirus outbreak could turn unto a pandemic, Reuters reports. `This is both a working assumption and a credible risk,` Veran told France Info radio, when asked about the possibility of the coronavirus becoming a pandemic. 7.48am GMT I want to hear your news, experiences and questions about the coronavirus outbreak. You can email me at aamna.mohdin@theguardian.com or tweet me at @aamnamohdinI´m particularly interested in hearing from travellers who have booked flig ...
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