UAE announces first case of new coronavirus

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced Wednesday its first case of the novel coronavirus.

It's also thought to be the first confirmed case in the Middle East.

"The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention announced a case of the new coronavirus affecting people from one family coming from the city of Wuhan in China," the state news agency WAM reported.

The Ministry did not say how many were infected, instead it added the health of those infected is stable and under medical observation.