Monday, January 20, 2020

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: First case of new coronavirus found in South Korea



Health officials in South Korea say they have confirmed the country's first case of the new coronavirus that is believed to be causing a pneumonia outbreak in China.

The officials said on Monday that the patient is a Chinese national in her 30s who lives in Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the outbreak is centered.

The officials also said the woman, who flew in to Incheon Airport near Seoul on Sunday, has had fever and a chill since Saturday, but a hospital in Wuhan told her that she just had a common cold.

After arriving at Incheon Airport, she underwent a medical check at a nearby hospital and tested positive for the virus.

South Korean health authorities say they will implement measures to prevent the infection from spreading during the Lunar New Year holidays that start this week.

They are urging people who will travel to Wuhan to avoid contact with wild animals.

Source: NHK World

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