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Coronavirus fears have surfaced in Birmingham on today - after a video showed medics visiting an address in Harborne,

Medical workers, decked out in hazmat suits, were on the scene in the city as a man was put in isolation.

The Department of Health said there had been no confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK.

More than 100 people have now died in China, with confirmed infections rising to more than 4,500 globally.

Almost 100 people in the UK have tested negative for coronavirus, the Department of Health and Social Care has said.

On Monday, a 50-year-old man died from the virus in Beijing - the first death in the Chinese capital from the virus.

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Drew Bennett, 39, told BirminghamLive he was at home on Arosa Drive, when two ambulances turned up carrying medics in full-body suits.

The clip shows a man wearing a face mask entering a waiting ambulance while two other medics stand nearby alongside the hazmat-suited worker.

The sight was captured on video by a local resident who watched the scene unfold from her nearby flat.

Despite the video, the Department of Health said there had been no confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK. Drew, however, remains in isolation while awaiting urgent blood test results.

According to Gov.co.uk, As of 27 January, a total of 73 UK tests have concluded, of which 73 were confirmed negative and 0 positive.

The government said they are monitoring the situation closely and will continue to work with the World Health Organization (WHO) and international community.

If and when a first case in the UK is confirmed, it will be announced as soon as possible by the Chief Medical Officer of the affected country. This will be followed by a statement by England’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty.

Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause respiratory infections. There are seven known strains that can infect humans, including the new virus detected in China.

They range in how serious they are, with some causing a common cold, and others causing pneumonia.

To date, the most famous coronavirus is the SARS virus, which has a mortality rate of between 9% and 50%, depending on the age of the patient.

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Under a microscope, coronaviruses have a crown shape, which is where they get their name - 'corona' means crown in Latin.

Health officials in China have reported that early symptoms of the new coronavirus include a high fever, shortness of breath, coughing and tightness of the chest.

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It causes viral pneumonia, and in severe cases it has led to kidney failure and death.

People with weakened immune systems, babies and the elderly are particularly susceptible to coronaviruses.