BERLIN – Authorities in Germany have confirmed the country’s first case of the new virus that emerged in central China.
The Health Ministry in the southern state of Bavaria said late Monday that the man from Starnberg, south of Munich, is “in a clinically good condition.”
Officials said the man is being medically monitored and isolated. Persons who were in close contact with the man are being informed about possible symptoms and hygiene measures.
The ministry said it considers the risk to the general population in Bavaria to be “low.”
Germany is the second European country to report a confirmed case of the virus. Authorities in France confirmed three cases in recent days —all Chinese citizens who recently returned from travels there. (AP)
