First Cases of Coronavirus Confirmed in Russia

Both patients are Chinese nationals

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Two first cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed in Russia, in the Zabaikalye region and in the Tyumen region, the country’s deputy prime minister Tatiana Golikova said.

On Thursday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the new coronavirus a global health emergency.

The condition of the two patients infected with coronavirus in Russia – both are Chinese nationals – is stable, without clinical manifestations or high temperature, the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) said.