More than 82,000 people worldwide have now been infected by coronavirus and the death toll stands at more than 2,800. Since the outbreak began in January it has spread around the globe with Italy seeing the most infections outside China at 453, as well as 27 in Germany, 18 in France, 13 in Spain and 15 in the UK – after two more cases were confirmed on Thursday. Although the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t yet declared the situation a “pandemic”, the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison told reporters on Thursday there is “every indication” that we are about to enter that phase.
So what can people do to keep safe? Are there practical steps you can take to reduce the risk of contracting the airborne illness like wearing a face mask or latex gloves? A shop in Brighton, which became a hot-spot for the virus after one resident became a “super-spreader”, has said all…
