The coronavirus, which started in Wuhan, China, has been passed on in Vietnam and Japan, too
Bavarian state office for health and food safety Dr Andreas Zapf in Munich, Germany, January 28 2020. Picture: REUTERS/MICHAEL DALDER
On Tuesday, German car parts supplier Webasto said an employee at its headquarters in Stockdorf, Bavaria, had become infected following the visit of an employee from China. A day earlier it said an employee from Shanghai tested positive for the virus on returning to China. The step will ensure the authorities can get in touch with people who may have come into contact with infected people. Airlines will need to keep the details for 30 days, he said.
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