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Viral message on coronavirus infection in Sabah is fake, says state health director
Dr Christina Rundi said it was time for authorities to review its mass immunisation programme. She is seen here with Datuk Frankie Poon during a press conference January 10, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Julia Chan
Tuesday, 28 Jan 2020 7:28 PM MYT

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 28 — The viral message that a boy from China was allegedly infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and admitted to one of the hospitals here is false.

The matter was confirmed by Sabah Health director Datuk Dr Christina Rundi.

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"It’s fake news,” she said in a short message via WhatsApp to Bernama here today. 

The viral message among others read that a seven-year-old boy from Shanghai, China was infected with the 2019-nCoV and currently being treated at one of the hospitals here. — Bernama

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