UAE announces second case of coronavirus

Sunday, 2 February 2020 07:12

The UAE has announced a second case of the coronavirus in the country.

According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the person affected arrived from the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the flu-like virus originally emerged.

Health officials have revealed that the patient is in stable condition and is receiving the necessary medical attention.

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The ministry has clarified that the public should not be concerned as the Emirates has implemented all the precautionary measures to prevent the disease from spreading.

Earlier, they also issued a set of guidelines to help people better understand how the new virus spreads.

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