Peru records first confirmed case of coronavirus, President Vizcarra says
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Peru recorded its first confirmed case of coronavirus, President Martin Vizcarra said in a televised statement on Friday, as the disease begins to spread around South America.
A patient is a 25-year-old man who had traveled to Spain, France, and the Czech Republic, Vizcarra added.
South American neighbors Argentina and Chile also announced their first confirmed cases this week, while a number of cases have been confirmed in Brazil.
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