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The Lancet

A 56-year-old man presented to our Emergency Department in Toronto, ON, Canada, with fever and non-productive cough, 1 day after returning from a 3-month visit to Wuhan, China. Given this travel history, the transferring ambulance and receiving hospital personnel used appropriate personal protective equipment. He had a medical history of well controlled hypertension. On examination, his maximum temperature was 38·6°C, oxygen saturation was 97% on room air, and respiratory rate was 22 breaths per min—without any signs of respiratory distress.

First imported case of 2019 novel coronavirus in Canada, presenting as mild pneumonia