PM Johnson says UK ready for potential economic downside of coronavirus


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  • Tuesday, 03 Mar 2020

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at Downing Street in London, Britain February 13, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that the government was ready for a potential economic downside of the coronavirus outbreak, but that the fundamentals of the economy were strong.

The United Kingdom has so far had 40 confirmed cases of the virus and Johnson has warned that there could be a significant increase.

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