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Coronavirus timeline: The key events in Greater Manchester and across the UK... from January to today

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As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, the total number of known infections is nearing one million. The new coronavirus reached the UK at the end of January and has now infected over 30,000 people nationally.

We've taken a look at some of the key events across Greater Manchester, the UK and the rest of the world, which show how we ended up here.

At the start of January, health officials in China start to test hospital patients in Wuhan. The first laboratory tests confirm that 41 patients have a new form of coronavirus.

Scientists announce the discovery of the virus on January 8. The first case of the virus outside of China is reported in Thailand on January 13.

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