Thailand reported three new cases of a coronavirus on Wednesday, taking total infections to 40, a health ministry official said. Two of the new patients, all Thai nationals, had returned from vacation in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido and came into contact with the third, said Sukhum Kanchanapimai, permanent secretary at the ministry. (Coronavirus: Everything you need to know about the Covid-19 Wuhan virus outbreak)
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