Father and son on Wuhan flight tested positive for coronavirus


Evacuated Malaysian nationals from Wuhan, China are directed onto a bus by health officials in protective suits after arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, Febr 4,2020. - Health Ministry/Reuters

PUTRAJAYA: Two Malaysians who returned from Wuhan, China, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the two, a 45-year-old and his nine-year-old son, were among the 107 people on board a special flight to bring Malaysians back from Wuhan.

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