'EMBARASSING'
Martin Lewis suffers coughing fit live on ITV amid coronavirus crisis joking ‘it would be less embarassing to fart’
MARTIN Lewis was left mortified on ITV on Thursday after needing to cough during a special episode that focused on coronavirus.
The money guru was hosting a live one-off special of his money show, that focused on how the current worldwide pandemic could affect the British public's finance.
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But he was left red-faced when he began told cameras that he needed to cough, one of the main symptoms of COVID-19.'
"It would be less embarrassing to fart," he joked after he was able to recover.
The UK government are urging people who have coronavirus symptoms to stay at home for seven days to prevent the spread of the deadly bug.
They say this is essential during the coronavirus pandemic in protecting others - and limiting the number of those infected.
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It comes as the number of UK coronavirus cases has risen to 2,626 - up 676 people in the last 24 hours - and the death toll stands at 108.
The government says that if you have symptoms, however mild, you should not leave your home for seven days and self-isolate from when your symptoms started.
As the virus is new experts are still working to understand it but the most common symptoms of coronavirus infection usually include:
- A dry cough
- A high temperature
- Shortness of breath
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