Brazil confirms first coronavirus case in Latin America

Brazil confirms first coronavirus case in Latin America

Sao Paulo (Brazil), Feb 26 (AFP) Brazil's health ministry on Wednesday said a Sao Paulo resident has been diagnosed with coronavirus, the first such case recorded in Latin America.

The 61-year-old patient had returned on February 21 from the Lombardy region of Italy, the epicentre of an outbreak in the European country, Brazil's Health Minister Luiz Henrique said. (AFP) SCY

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