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Lebanon announces first coronavirus case

The coronavirus has spread to at least 28 other countries. (Shutterstock)
The coronavirus has spread to at least 28 other countries. (Shutterstock)
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21 Feb 2020 02:02:07 GMT9
21 Feb 2020 02:02:07 GMT9

BEIRUT: The first case of coronavirus in Lebanon was confirmed on Friday, the health minister said, adding that two other suspected cases were being investigated.

"We confirmed the first case today," Hassan Hamad said at a press conference in Beirut.

The virus was found in a 45-year-old Lebanese woman who had travelled from Qom in Iran, he said, adding that she was in good health.

AFP

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