nurses work at an ICU ward specialised for patients infected by coronavirus in Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province. (AP)

Nurses work at an ICU ward specialised for patients infected by coronavirus in Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province. (File photo: AP)

Iranian citizen tests positive for coronavirus in Estonia: Ifax

Reuters, Moscow

Published: 27 February ,2020: 12:00 AM GST Updated: 20 May ,2020: 11:02 AM GST

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Estonia has confirmed its first coronavirus case in a man who returned from Iran, Russian news agencies TASS and Interfax reported on Thursday, citing Estonian health authorities.

“We are talking about a permanent resident of Estonia who is not a citizen of Estonia,” Interfax reported, citing Estonian Minister of Social Affairs Tanel Kiik.

“According to my information, he is a citizen of Iran,” Interfax cited Kiik as telling Estonian TV.

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