Malaysia confirms first cases of coronavirus infection

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Malaysia confirms first cases of coronavirus infection
January 25, 2020, 10:00 am

Malaysia confirms first cases of coronavirus infection

A woman arriving on a flight to Los Angeles International Airport wears a mask on the first day of health screenings for coronavirus of travelers from Wuhan, China. (AFP)

Malaysia on Saturday said it had confirmed three cases of coronavirus infection, the first in the Southeast Asian country.

Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the three individuals infected were related to the 66-year-old man that was confirmed by Singaporean health authorities to have tested positive for the virus.

The newly-identified coronavirus can cause pneumonia, which has been deadly in some cases. It is still too early to know just how dangerous it is and how easily it spreads between people.

source: Reuters

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