Egypt records 12 new coronavirus cases on Nile cruise ship, WHO says patients asymptomatic

Egypt's health ministry recorded 12 infections with the new coronavirus aboard a Nile cruise ship heading to the southern city of Luxor from Aswan, state television reported on Friday.

All 12 patients are asymptomatic, the World Health Organization (WHO) later said in a joint statement with Egypt's health ministry.

As of early Friday, Egypt has reported three cases of the coronavirus, one of which it said had fully recovered after receiving treatment.

(With input from Reuters)