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#CORONAVIRUS

UK scientists estimate 1,700 have been infected by the virus that has hit China

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@HK612 said: “It is scary how the information of an infectious disease becomes a censored item in Communist China. It is the ignorance that is dangerous to the world.”

@shbnnn added: “Beijing is hiding the truth, telling ridiculous claims about the virus and allowing the virus to spread just to ‘calm people down’. This just makes things worse.”

@Summersnowman

tweeted: “They never learned from the lesson of Sars in 2003. The concealment limits people’s knowledge and awareness of the disease and may cause greater outbreak in the world.”

@peekay said: “Can I be the first to blame the Wuhan Coronavirus on Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP? Just before the BBC and Annie Wells get in there...”

@Connalmccaughey said: “Is there any other country in the word that could take such decisive public health decision – to shut a city of 11 million people off from the rest of the world – and expect to pull it off?”

@asainoma added: “Year of the Rat already starting to look quite ominous?”

#VICTORIADERBYSHIRE

The TV journalist only found out her BBC2 show was being cancelled ‘to save money’ on seeing a newspaper report.

@jessrocks said: “I think they are making a real mistake! But what do the BBC know these days. I hope some other channel snaps her up pronto!”

@Suegiles11 said: “Such a shame – Victoria is brilliant, especially when interviewing people who have experienced tragic or traumatic situations. She obviously doesn’t socialise with the right people.”

@Gralambo said: “This is a huge shame. That show has been so excellent. I remember the report on school mums becoming addicted to cocaine, something nobody else reported on, plus the outstanding Grenfell tragedy coverage.”

@jskull67 said: “Well, they sawed @afneil off at the knees too, so what do you really expect from these planks who run the BBC? Fill the schedule full of pap and anything decent, thoughtful, potentially educational... see you later! As predictable as it is risible.