Russian authorities on Monday confirmed the first case of coronavirus in Moscow, saying the patient had recently returned from Italy.
The anti-coronavirus task force said in a statement quoted by Russian news agencies that the “young man” had fallen ill on February 21 while on vacation to Italy.The man, who resides outside Moscow, returned to Russia on February 23, and started showing signs of a respiratory viral infection, it said.
He sought medical help and was hospitalised on February 27. Testing confirmed the infection on Monday and his symptoms were not severe, the statement said. Nearly 90,000 people have been infected in over 60 countries and more than 3,000 people have been killed by COVID-19.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Moscow winter 'warmest since records began'Russia's capital Moscow, which for the past months has largely been deprived of its traditional seasonal covering of snow, has seen its warmest winter
Read more »
Trump moves to calm coronavirus fears after first death on US soil – Daily TrustUS President Donald Trump moved to quell fears about the novel coronavirus after the first death on US soil was confirmed Saturday. The US fatality occurred in Washington State’s King county, which includes Seattle, a city of more than 700,000 people, said health officials. The victim was not immediately identified, but Trump told reporters that …
Read more »
Coronavirus: First death recorded in US - Daily Post NigeriaA Coronavirus patient has died in the US, being the first in the country. This is the first known death in the US from deadly Covid-19 disease. The death
Read more »
Qatar confirms first coronavirus case – Daily TrustQatar has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, state media reported Saturday, after a 36-year-old Qatari man who was evacuated to Doha from Iran tested positive. Qatar on Thursday repatriated a number of its citizens from Iran — which is battling the worst outbreak outside China — and confined them to a 14-day period of …
Read more »
Qatar confirms first coronavirus case
Read more »