First Cases Of The Coronavirus Have Been Confirmed In The Middle East

CNBC: First Middle East cases of coronavirus confirmed in the UAE

* The infected patients are four members of a family that had traveled from Wuhan, China, a city of 11 million and the epicenter of the new virus that has killed 132 people and infected more than 6,000.
* The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Community Protection reported the family as being in a stable condition under medical observation.
* The vast majority of deaths and infections are in mainland China.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The first cases of the deadly coronavirus in the Middle East have been confirmed in the United Arab Emirates, the country’s Ministry of Health and Community Protection said in a statement Wednesday.

The infected patients are four members of a family that had traveled from Wuhan, China, a city of 11 million and the epicenter of the new virus that has killed 132 people and infected more than 6,000. The vast majority of deaths and infections are in mainland China.

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Update #1: Coronavirus hits Middle East as first case confirmed in UAE (France 24)
Update #2: U.A.E. Reports First Middle East Cases of Novel Coronavirus (Bloomberg)

WNU Editor: The medical facilities in places like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, etc. are modern. But heaven help the region if this virus spreads to war zones like Syria and Yemen where the medical facilities are stretched to their limits and refugee camps are perfect breeding grounds for spreading this disease.

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