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\nGermany has declared its first confirmed case of the deadly coronavirus that broke out in China.
\nBavaria\u2019s health department said late on Monday that a man in the town of Starnberg, 30 kilometers (19 miles) southwest of Munich, has been confirmed as suffering from the virus.
\nThe patient is in \u201cgood condition\u201d and isolated under medical observation, Bavaria\u2019s health department said in a statement posted on its website. It did not disclose any details of the patient\u2019s age or nationality.
\n\u201cPeople who have been in contact (with the patient) have been informed in detail about possible symptoms, hygiene measures and transmission channels,\u201d the health department said.
\nThe virus, that broke out in the central Chinese city of Wuhan at the end of last year, has thus far killed 100 people, infected over 2,800 others, stranded tens of millions during the big Lunar New Year holiday and rattled global markets.
\nCases linked to people who traveled from Wuhan have been confirmed in a dozen countries, from Japan to the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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