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U.A.E. Reports First Middle East Cases of Novel Coronavirus

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Farah Elbahrawy

January 29, 2020, 5:08 AM UTCUpdated onJanuary 29, 2020, 10:28 AM UTC

The United Arab Emirates reported the first cases of the novel coronavirus in the Middle East on Wednesday.

The disease was diagnosed in a four-member Chinese family that had arrived from Wuhan city, state-run WAM news agency reported, citing the Ministry of Health and Prevention.