Spain confirms second case of coronavirus; UK plane brings 200 evacuees

Spain confirmed its second case of new virus from China, and a plane evacuating more than 200 people from Chinese city at centre of epidemic landed Sunday in Britain. coronavirus case was detected in Mallorca, a popular vacation island in Mediterranean Sea, Spain’s National Microbiology Center said.

Coronavirus in Spain

A British man who lives on island contracted virus at end of January at a French ski resort where he came into contact with an infected person, according to Fernando Simón, he of Spain’s Coordination Center for Health Alerts and Emergencies.

man, who was t identified, is healthy but is being kept in isolation in Palma de Mallorca, Simón told a news conference in Mrid. His wife and two daughters tested negative.

Authorities are working to identify all people British man came into contact within Spain.

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Spain’s first virus case was a German tourist diagsed a week ago in Canary Islands off rthwest Africa.

Britain’s evacuation plane, second one charted by government, arrived Sunday morning at RAF Brize rton. British officials said flight brought back 105 British citizens and family members, as well as 95 European citizens and family members. A total of 13 staff and medics were also on board.

passengers were being taken to a hotel in Milton Keys where y will be quarantined for 14 days.

virus death toll in China rose Sunday to 811, passing number of fatalities in 2002-2003 SARS epidemic, and officials said nearly 37,200 people have been infected re.

Europe has seen a total of 38 infections in nine countries, including 14 in Germany.

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