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Saturday, March 30, 2013

Man tests negative for coronavirus


March 30, 2013
A 55-year-old man in United Christian Hospital has tested negative for novel coronavirus associated with severe respiratory disease, the Department of Health said today.
 
The man, with chronic illness, travelled with his wife to Italy from March 18 to 26. He fell ill on March 28 and was admitted to hospital for isolation and treatment yesterday.
 
He is stable. His wife has no symptoms.
 
The department stressed that no human infection with this virus has been identified so far in Hong Kong.