Coronavirus live updates: Europe ‘epicentre’ of Covid-19 pandemic as UK case numbers reach 798 – up 208 in last 24 hours The UK will not shut down amid the outbreak, with schools remaining open and large gatherings such as sports events set to go ahead

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK has risen by 208 in the last 24 hours, now reaching 798.

Up to 10,000 people may already have been infected with coronavirus, the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance warned on Thursday.

He said that virus modelling suggested between 5,000 and 10,000 people in the UK currently have Covid-19, but that most are unaware they have it.

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The UK will not shut down amid the outbreak, with schools remaining open and large gatherings such as sports events and concerts are set to go ahead.

The stock market in London suffered its worst day since 1987, with panic selling surpassing levels during the financial crisis in 2008.

The wife of Canada’s Prime Minister, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, has tested positive for the virus, his office has announced.

Three Leicester City first-team players are in self-isolation after exhibiting coronavirus symptom.