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Wuhan coronavirus death toll soars past 560

Taiwan confirmed two more cases of coronavirus today, bringing the total to 13 on the self-governing island.

The new cases: The two patients are a 40-year-old man and a woman in her 20s, according to a statement by the Taiwan Ministry of Health.

The man had worked in Wuhan in December, and returned to Taiwan on February 2. He developed a fever, coughing, and a headache the next day.

The woman had been living in Wuhan, said the statement. She returned to Taiwan on January 21, developed symptoms on February 1, and sought medical treatment this Tuesday.

Both of the patients are in isolation and in stable condition.

First patient recovering: The first patient confirmed in Taiwan, who had been diagnosed on January 21, was recovering and would son be discharged from the hospital, said the statement.

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