Coronavirus: Italian cyclists confirmed to have COVID-19 - now British stars are being tested

At the epicentre of the virus, Chinese authorities reported another significant fall in new cases with 327 infections in the mainland and 44 deaths in the 24 hours to Friday morning.

With many schools across Asia shutting, nearly 13 million students in Japan are also set to stay at home.Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for schools across the country to close until later March to"avoid the risk of possible large-scale infections". Iran - which has 254 cases and 26 deaths - has also removed overhead rails on Tehran's subway to try to stop the spread of germs.

Ten experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were heading to the area to trace her movements, interview family members and work out how she became infected - and who else she may have passed the virus on to.

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