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2020.02.26 11:41 GMT+8

Brazil reports potential coronavirus case, first in Latin America

Updated 2020.02.26 11:41 GMT+8
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Brazil reports potential coronavirus case, first in Latin America

Latin America recorded its first case of coronavirus on Tuesday as Brazilian authorities reported that a 61-year-old man in Sao Paulo had tested positive.

The results of a second test to confirm the virus are expected on Wednesday, Brazil's health ministry said.

According to local media, the man recently arrived in Brazil from Italy.

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