An airplane carrying Japanese citizens repatriated from Wuhan amidst the coronavirus outbreak lands at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2020. Carl Court/Getty Images
The coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, has been found in the Middle East, with the United Arab Emirates reporting its first confirmed case on Jan. 29.
The case involves members of a family who were recently in Wuhan, Emirates News Agency reported, citing UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention.
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers news in China and Taiwan. He holds a Master's degree in materials science from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan.