Coronavirus spreads to six continents

By Zach Halaschak

Published February 26, 2020 6:44pm ET

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Coronavirus spreads to six continents — The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus reached a new milestone after a man in Brazil tested positive for the contagion. The Brazilian government said on Wednesday that a 61-year-old man was infected and became ill. It was South America’s first confirmed case of the disease, known as COVID-19, which originated in China in December and has since spread […]

The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus reached a new milestone after a man in Brazil tested positive for the contagion.

The Brazilian government said on Wednesday that a 61-year-old man was infected and became ill. It was South America’s first confirmed case of the disease, known as COVID-19, which originated in China in December and has since spread across the globe.

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