Canada confirms first case of deadly coronavirus
Officials at a Toronto hospital have confirmed a case of the deadly novel coronavirus from China, the first in Canada.
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre said it is "caring for a patient who has a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China".
Dr David Williams, chief medical officer of health, said experts are 95% sure it is the virus after lab testing was carried out in Ontario.
Officials said the man affected is his 50s and recently flew from Wuhan, China to Guangzhou, China, and then on to Toronto on January 23.
Dr Barbara Yafe, Ontario's associated chief medical officer, said: "He really wasn't in Toronto very long. He wasn't feeling well. I think he was at home and the people that live with him are in self isolation."
Published: by Radio NewsHub