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First Coronavirus Case Confirmed in Lebanon

Passengers arrive at LAX from Shanghai, China, after a positive case of the coronavirus was announced in the Orange County suburb of Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 26, 2020. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

The first case of coronavirus was confirmed in Lebanon on Friday after a woman arrived from Iran was found to be positive.

The 45-year-old woman had arrived from Iran's Qom and was being quarantined, a source at a Beirut hospital said.

Lebanon's Health Minister Hamad Hassan held a news conference on Friday to address the case.

Two other suspected cases were being followed and authorities were taking all necessary precautions in line with recommendations of the World Health Organization, he confirmed.

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