(Reuters) - UK shares took another beating on Thursday, as a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases outside China raised fears of a global pandemic, sending investors scrambling to perceived safe-haven assets.The blue-chip FTSE 100 fell 1.9%, while the domestically focussed mid-cap index shed 1.3%.London's main index has now fallen five of the past six sessions as the spread of the deadly virus deepens in Europe. Italy has emerged as the epicentre of the outbreak on the continent, while..