The budget hotel chain at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak sent out an ill-timed tweet promotion...just hours after it confirmed two of its guests were the UK's first cases of the disease. Health authorities this morning confirmed the first two cases of the disease in the United Kingdom; and hotel management confirmed they had been guests at the chain's York apartments. Just hours after the news, the chain put out the ill-timed tweet which appeared to be inviting guests to stay at its residences. This is the hotel in York where two guests who have been diagnosed with coronavirus were staying. 'We have been preparing for UK cases of novel coronavirus and we have robust infection control measures in place to respond immediately.

Source: Daily Mail January 31, 2020 16:44 UTC