FTSE heads for worst week in four months on China virus fears
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(Reuters) - UK shares lost roughly 1% as worries over the spread of a new flu-like virus from China forced dealers to dump risky assets, while financial stocks tumbled across the board after the European Central Bank kept interest rates at a record low level.The FTSE 100 gave up 0.9%, marking its steepest one-day drop in nearly two months and set for its worst weekly performance since early October. The midcaps ended 1% lower.An index of miners hit its lowest in more than a month with a 3.1%..