Germany confirms first case of new virus

German authorities on Tuesday said the country's first patient of a deadly new virus was in a "clinically good condition."

In a news conference in the Bavarian capital Munich, the officials said that the man from the nearby town of Starnberg was being isolated and medically monitored for the coronavirus.

People who had been in contact with the man have also been notified, according to the officials.

Bavaria's Health Minister Melanie Huml said that the risk of the infection to the general population in the German state was "low."

Germany is the second European country to report a confirmed case of the virus.

Authorities in France confirmed three cases in recent days - all Chinese citizens who recently returned from travels there.

The viral disease, which originated in China, has killed at least 106 people in the country.