At least 11 British MPs are now in self-isolation as fears spread about the extent of the coronavirus in the UK. Three Tory MPs - backbencher William Wragg, Justice Minister Alex Chalk and newcomer Ruth Edwards - announced last night they were staying away from Parliament.
Mr Wragg has shown symptoms, Mr Chalk had contacted with "an infected colleague" and Ms Edwards met the infected owner of Nottingham Forest FC.
And two further MPs who have not been named are newly in self-isolation, one Tory and one Labour , according to the Daily Telegraph.
The five MPs self-isolated overnight after the government ramped up advice to include anyone with a mild cough or temperature.
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