- Title: Philippines confirms its first case of new coronavirus
- Date: 30th January 2020
- Summary: MANILA, PHILIPPINES (JANUARY 30, 2020) (REUTERS) NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS VARIOUS OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SECRETARY FRANCISCO DUQUE SAYING: "The Department of Health is confirming that a 38 year old female Chinese patient under investigation, or PUI, is positive for the novel Coronavirus 2019-nCov after her l
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- Keywords: Chinese Philippines corona virus health officials patient
- Location: MANILA, PHILIPPINES
- City: MANILA, PHILIPPINES
- Country: Philippines
- Topics: Health/Medicine
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- Story Text: Philippine health officials on Thursday (January 30) have confirmed the first case of the new coronavirus in the country.
A 38-year-old Chinese who arrived in the country from Wuhan, China on January 21 tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque told a news conference that the patient, currently confined in a government hospital, is currently asymptomatic.
The virus, originating in Wuhan at the end of last year, has killed 170 and infected 7,711 others. Although most cases identified remain in China, more than a dozen other countries have so far reported cases.
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