Everything you need to know about coronavirus Dr Sara Kayat reveals the symptoms you shouldn’t ignore and the ways you can keep yourself protected

With the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK going from four to nine recently, the government declared the virus a serious and imminent threat to public health. There have been around 65,000 cases reported globally, mostly in China – with the total number of deaths in China at more than 2,200 at the time of going to press. But the threat to the UK remains moderate.

So what symptoms should we be on the lookout for? And how can we protect ourselves against infection? Dr Sara Kayat (right) tells us more…