Australian man tested for coronavirus after returning from China with respiratory illness

Queensland health authorities confirm man is in quarantine at home in Brisbane and they are awaiting tests after he presented with flu-like symptoms

The first case of China's new deadly coronavirus may have reached Australia, with health authorities in Queensland confirming that a man is being monitored for the condition.

The man recently returned from Wuhan, China with a respiratory illness, and has been quarantined at home in Brisbane while officials await the results of testing that will identify if he has the condition.