New York confirms its first coronavirus case

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• New York confirmed its first case of novel coronavirus — also known as COVID-19 — on Sunday evening. 

• New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the patient was a woman in her late thirties who contracted the virus while traveling abroad in Iran. 
• Cuomo added that the woman is currently isolated in her home and that the general risk of contracting the disease in New York remains low. 
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New York confirmed its first case of novel coronavirus — also known as COVID-19 — on Sunday evening.

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