Wuhan Coronavirus

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:46 pm on 11 February 2020.

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Photo of Alex Chalk Alex Chalk Conservative, Cheltenham 1:46, 11 February 2020

I thank the Secretary of State for his measured statement. Does he agree that we should not allow our proper focus on the risk from coronavirus to blunt our efforts in respect of seasonal flu, which, as the chief medical officer indicated, kills around 8,000 people a year? In those circumstances, the precautions taken—handwashing and observing basic hygiene—are important for all sorts of good reasons.