Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a desperate request for US President Donald Trump during a phone call about the coronavirus pandemic - 'we need ventilators'.
09.03.2020 - 17:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK has risen by 46 - bringing the total to 319.
The Department of Health and Social Care confirmed the news at 2pm on Monday afternoon as part of their daily updates.
More than 24,960 people in the UK have now been tested for COVID-19.
In a tweet, the government said: "As of 9am 9 March 2020, a total of 24,960 people have been tested: 24,641 negative. 319 positive. 3 patients who tested positive for coronavirus have sadly died."
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