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2020.02.26 22:58 GMT+8

Brazil confirms first coronavirus case in Latin America

Updated 2020.02.26 22:58 GMT+8
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Brazil confirms first coronavirus case in Latin America, patient was back from Italy

Brazil Wednesday confirmed its first coronavirus case after a Sao Paulo resident tested positive, marking it the first such case recorded in Latin America. 

Brazil's Health Minister Luiz Henrique said the 61-year-old patient had returned on February 21 from the Lombardy region of Italy, which is now the epicenter of an outbreak in the European country.

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