The Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre, officially established in the Capital last year, has denied rumors that a patient in Abu Dhabi was diagnosed with Coronavirus. The new coronavirus aka Wuhan virus (nCoV) has become an epidemic, taking the lives of dozens in China and thousands of people are showing signs of the fatal respiratory virus.

They released a statement via WAM, the Emirates News Agency, that says the case pertains to a previous type of Coronavirus, which is not dangerous, and for which the patient is currently being treated

The deadly virus with a reported 56 deaths and over 2,000 cases since it’s an outbreak in China last week. There have been at least 3 cases reported in the US at the time of writing.

On Saturday, The The Dubai Health Authority (DHA), have released a list of preventive tips for travellers as well as significant symptoms to watch out for and screening tests were set up at airports in the UAE.

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In a further statement, the UAE has stated it will support the international community in doing whatever is needed to tackle this outbreak.

ADHC: There Are No Recorded Infections In The Country With The Corona Virus

خبر | مركز #أبوظبي للصحة العامة : لا يوجد أي مريض في #الإمارات مصاب بفيروس "#كورونا الجديد"#وام https://t.co/ngs8tn5njF pic.twitter.com/o0V3g76zi0

— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) January 26, 2020

A National Crisis Meeting Was Held And It Was Confirmed That The Country Was Free From Cases

خلال اجتماع فريق إدارة الطوارئ والأزمات الوطني.. #وزير_الصحة يؤكد خلو الدولة من أي حالات مصابة بـ #فيروس_كورونا.#وام pic.twitter.com/DnlRy2poU4

— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) January 26, 2020

HH Mohammed Bin Zayed Has Stated The UAE’s Will Provide China With Humanatiran Support During The Crisis

#محمد_بن_زايد : نتابع باهتمام جهود الحكومة الصينية لاحتواء انتشار فيروس " #كورونا " .. نحن على ثقة بقدرة #الصين الصديقة على تجاوز هذه الأزمة .. دولة #الإمارات وفي إطار نهجها الانساني على استعداد لتقديم أشكال الدعم كافة للصين والتعاون مع المجتمع الدولي للتصدي لهذا الفيروس.#وام pic.twitter.com/9wp8c8SU6s

— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) January 26, 2020