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South Africa confirms first case of coronavirus

South Africa on Thursday confirmed its first case of coronavirus, a man who had visited Italy.

“The National Institute for Communicable Diseases confirmed that a suspected case of COVID-19 has tested positive,” the health ministry said.

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