Man in Australia Undergoes Tests in Isolation as Coronavirus Outbreak Worsens

Man in Australia Undergoes Tests in Isolation as Coronavirus Outbreak Worsens
People wear masks on the street to protect against a deadly pneumonia virus in Hong Kong, on March 31, 2003. Peter Parks/AFP/GettyImages
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A man from Brisbane who recently returned from central China with flu-like symptoms has been placed in isolation as health authorities check whether he has contracted a new strain of coronavirus.

The man, who traveled to Wuhan on a family holiday, will undergo further tests for the virus as he recovers at home, Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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