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1. Ethiopia confirms its first case of the coronavirus, a 48-year-old Japanese woman coming from Burkina Faso.
   2020-03-17 23:36:05 (First version)
2. Kenya confirms its first case of COVID-19, a 27-year-old Kenyan woman travelling from the United States through London.
   2024-07-25 00:56:41 (Update)
3. Guadeloupe confirms its first case of COVID-19, a 36-year-old woman returning from a cruise with relatives who recently visited Metropolitan France.
   2024-07-25 00:56:58 (Update)
4. Ethiopia confirms its first case of COVID-19, a 48-year-old Japanese woman coming from Burkina Faso.
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