Two British Airways baggage handlers check constructive for Covid-19 virus, despatched residence to self-isolate

Two British Airways workers have been despatched residence to self-isolate and get well after contracting coronavirus, Public Well being England have confirmed to the airline.

It’s the second massive hit to the UK’s aviation business in a matter of days, following the collapse of FlyBe — the regional airline operator, and comes because the UK division of well being revealed on Friday that the variety of individuals identified with Covid-19 has risen from 116 to 163 in a day.

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A spokesman for British Airways stated that Public Well being England had confirmed that two of their members of our workers had examined constructive for the virus, including: “The colleagues have been remoted and are recovering at residence.”

The airline has additionally confirmed that the pair are baggage handlers primarily based at Heathrow Airport.

The coronavirus — formally Covid-19 — has killed greater than three,000 individuals all over the world and contaminated over 100,000.

Well being authorities in the UK revealed on Thursday that the nation had recorded its first loss of life from the virus. The sufferer was an aged affected person who had underlying well being situations.

“The affected person has beforehand been out and in of hospital for non-coronavirus causes, however on this event was admitted and final evening examined constructive for coronavirus,” Royal Berkshire NHS Belief stated in an announcement.

It comes as PM Boris Boris Johnson introduced that the UK authorities is investing £46m in a bid to discover a vaccine and develop a quick check for the illness, as they battle the main outbreak.

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