Malaysia Confirms Fourth Case of Coronavirus Infection

Malaysia Confirms Fourth Case of Coronavirus Infection
A woman wears a protective mask near the Chinatown section of New York City on Jan. 23, 2020, amid a growing number of cases worldwide of the Wuhan coronavirus. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images
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KUALA LUMPUR—Malaysia reported a fourth case of coronavirus infection late Saturday, just hours after it announced its first confirmed cases.

The newly identified virus can cause pneumonia, which has been deadly in some cases. It is still unclear how dangerous it is and how easily it spreads between people.