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Brazil Confirms Coronavirus Case, the First in Latin America
- 61-year-old Brazilian recently traveled to Northern Italy
- Health Minister Mandetta provides details at news conference
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Brazil confirmed the first coronavirus case in Latin America and said there are 20 more suspected cases.
A 61-year-old Brazilian man who lives in Sao Paulo was infected during a recent trip to Northern Italy and tested positive upon returning to the country, Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said Wednesday at a news conference in Brasilia. The patient, who traveled via France on the way back to Brazil, is doing well and is at home, a Sao Paulo state official said.