An elderly patient with underlying health conditions has become the first person to die in the UK having been diagnosed with coronavirus, a statement released by Royal Berkshire NHS Trust reveals.

"The patient has previously been in and out of hospital for non-coronavirus reasons, but on this occasion was admitted and last night tested positive for coronavirus," a statement from the Trust said.

It is not yet known if coronavirus was the cause of death.

It comes as 116 people in the UK have now tested positive for the virus as of Thursday afternoon and the Department of Health warned those who are exhibiting mild symptoms of coronavirus to self-isolate at home rather than in hospital.

Here are the main points from today:

- The Grand Princess cruise ship, with around 2,500 passengers and 1,000 crew, is being held off the coast of California after a passenger died from Covid-19

- Starbucks said it was "pausing the use of personal cups" and washable ceramic cups for those drinking their beverage in the UK, US and Canadian stores due to coronavirus fears

- England's Six Nations rugby match against Italy on March 14 in Rome has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

- The number of confirmed virus cases in Greece surged after 21 travellers recently returned from a bus trip to Israel and Egypt tested positive for the virus.

- France also reported a stiff jump in cases, bringing its total to 377, and two additional deaths that edged the country total to six

- India announced it was closing all primary schools in the capital New Delhi until the end of March to prevent the virus from spreading.

- Italy has ordered schools and universities shut until March 15, and on Thursday reported a sharp rise in coronavirus deaths, bringing the total to 148.

- Schools have also shut in Iran, where 107 people have died from the disease.

- In South Korea cases jumped past 6,000 on Thursday

Read on for the day's coverage in full.