WORLDBritish Citizen Contracts Coronavirus Outside of ChinaSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintPeople wearing face masks are pictured on Parliament Square, on Brexit day, in London, Britain, on Jan. 31, 2020. Simon Dawson/ReutersZachary StieberSenior Reporter2/6/2020|Updated: 2/6/2020The third confirmed case of coronavirus in the United Kingdom was not contracted inside of China, British health authorities said.“The individual did not acquire this in the UK,” England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said in a statement on Thursday.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.