Egypt confirms first case of novel coronavirus infection

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population confirmed the country's first case of the novel coronavirus infection on Friday.

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This is the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus pneumonia in Africa.

The patient was a "foreigner" who was transferred to hospital and quarantined and did not show any serious symptoms, said the ministry on its official Twitter account.