Singapore confirms first case of coronavirus infection
Singapore’s Ministry of Health on January 23 confirmed the first case of a new strain of coronavirus that has killed 17 and infected over 570 people in China.
Guests at Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa. A person from China who is the first to test positive for the Wuhan virus in Singapore had stayed at the resort, said the Health Ministry. (Source: Strait Times)
Hanoi (VNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health on January 23confirmed the first case of a new strain of coronavirus that has killed 25 andinfected over 830 people in China.
The local Strait Times newspaper reported that the 66-year old person whotested positive for the virus is a Chinese national and resident of the city ofWuhan, wherethere infection broke out.
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Guests at Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa. A person from China who is the first to test positive for the Wuhan virus in Singapore had stayed at the resort, said the Health Ministry. (Source: Strait Times) 
