A lab technician is checking samples for coronavirus. Greek officials announced on Wednesday that a woman (38) who recently returned from Milan in Italy has become the first confirmed coronavirus case. The labs of the Hellenic Pasteur Institute, in Athens, are the main facilities for testing samples for coronavirus. As Athanassios Kossyvakis, head of the lab, mentioned up to the 26th of February, the Pasteur Institute has checked more than 40 samples that were suspicious for coronavirus. All were negative. (Photo by Maria Chourdari/NurPhoto)

A lab technician is checking samples for coronavirus. Greek officials announced on Wednesday that a woman (38) who recently returned from Milan in Italy has become the first confirmed coronavirus case. The labs of the Hellenic Pasteur Institute, in Athens, are the main facilities for testing samples for coronavirus. As Athanassios Kossyvakis, head of the lab, mentioned up to the 26th of February, the Pasteur Institute has checked more than 40 samples that were suspicious for coronavirus. All were negative. (Photo by Maria Chourdari/NurPhoto) Stock Photo
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