Second UK victim from virus as global cases top 100k

An elderly male hospital patient is believed to have become the second UK-based victim to have died from coronavirus. The unnamed patient in his 80s is thought to have succumbed to Covid-19 last night while being treated at Milton Keynes Hospital, Bucks. It came as the latest update from the Government revealed 163 cases have now been recorded in the UK. Look at this map to see where coronavirus cases have been detected in the UK. In France, citizens are being urged to avoid visiting their relatives in retirement homes to prevent exposing them to possible coronavirus infection. The first cases have been confirmed in the Vatican and Togo, and the total number of worldwide cases has broken the 100,000 barrier. This map shows where it has spread across the globe and you can read the latest travel advice with a look back at our expert Q&A today. And follow the latest updates here.

Boris Johnson has pledged a further £46 million for research into a coronavirus vaccine and rapid diagnostic tests, announcing the funding during a tour of a Bedfordshire laboratory today. But that has done little to quell fears on the markets, where the FTSE has dropped by 4 per cent. You can follow the global downturn in share prices here. Be sure to read this diary of a private investor by James Bartholomew, where he admits "I got the coronavirus epidemic wrong and, as a result, I have lost quite a lot of money". And it seems no aspect of society is untouched. Our socially-responsible readers will not be able to take their reusable cups to Starbucks, as the coffee chain does its bit to slow the spread.

PS - If you have been told to self-isolate, this list of the 99 best films on Netflix UK to watch while you are stuck at home may be a godsend.

'Absolutely no need' to stockpile food, says minister

People who self-isolate during the coronavirus outbreak will have the food and essentials they need, the Health Secretary has insisted. Matt Hancock said there was "absolutely no need" for the public to stockpile. It is fair to say the public grilled the Health Secretary on coronavirus when he appeared on BBC Question Time. This is what he said. It seems Telegraph readers are fairly philosophical about the impact of the virus. With officials now accelerating preparations for the UK to move to the delay phase of the virus, Mr Hancock said ministers were working with supermarkets to minimise disruption to supply chains. But there was confusion this afternoon when a leading supermarket executive told the BBC that Mr Hancock "has totally made up what he said about working with supermarkets". It emerged shortly before 3pm the Government was due to hold an imminent call with supermarket and trade association bosses over food supply. Our politics liveblog will have the latest.

Country setting gold standard on epidemic response

Taiwan sits just 81 miles from the coast of China, the worst-hit country by the coronavirus outbreak. More than 800,000 of its citizens live there and hundreds of daily connecting flights normally service business travel and tourism. But it has defied predictions of a widespread coronavirus outbreak and kept infection rates to just 44 isolated cases. As nearby Japan and South Korea reel with thousands of infections, experts say Taiwan, an island of 23 million, has kept the virus at bay through early intervention, a slick command structure, well-rehearsed epidemic strategy and transparent communication that other countries, including the UK, could learn from. Read on for details of how the country has set the gold standard on epidemic response. And while we're nowhere near the impact of the Black Death in the 14th century, Dr Alex Rosenberg reveals all the things we can learn from past plagues.

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Video: PM sings happy birthday as he washes his hands

Boris Johnson showed how it is done as he washed his hands on a visit to a Bedfordshire laboratory today. Watch the Prime Minister give a rendition of Happy Birthday to You over the sink.