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BOGOTA — Colombia confirmed its first case of coronavirus on Friday, joining other South American countries which have reported cases of the fast-spreading disease.

The virus broke out in Wuhan, China, late last year and has since infected nearly 100,000 people worldwide.

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According to the World Health Organization, the disease has been reported in some 90 countries, leading to about 3,400 deaths. (Reporting by Julia Symmes Cobb; Editing by Sandra Maler)