New York state has confirmed its first coronavirus case

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• New York state confirmed its first case of novel coronavirus on Sunday evening. 

• New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the patient is a woman in her late 30s who contracted the virus while travelling in Iran. 
• Cuomo said the woman is isolated in her home and added that the general risk of contracting the disease in New York remains low. 
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New York confirmed its first case of novel coronavirus on Sunday evening.

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