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French health minister confirms death of man from virus that has killed more than 1,500 people around worldFrench health minister confirms death of man from virus that has killed more than 1,500 people around world
Europe has its first coronavirus fatality as an elderly Chinese tourist in France has died from the disease, the country’s health minister confirmed. Europe has recorded its first coronavirus fatality, as an elderly Chinese tourist in France has died from the disease, the country’s health minister confirmed.
The 80-year-old Chinese man was among 11 confirmed coronavirus cases in France, with their death announced by the French health minister, Agnès Buzyn, on Saturday. The 80-year-old Chinese man was among 11 confirmed coronavirus cases in France, with his death announced by the French health minister, Agnès Buzyn, on Saturday.
The tourist, who had been treated at the Bichat hospital in northern Paris for the past three weeks, died of a lung infection due the disease, the minister was told on Friday. The tourist, who had been treated at the Bichat hospital in northern Paris for the past three weeks, died of a lung infection due to the disease, the minister was told on Friday.
He travelled from the coronavirus-hit Hubei province in China on 16 January and leaves behind a daughter, who also contracted the disease but is now said to be making a good recovery.
There been more than 66,000 cases of coronavirus worldwide, with the death toll passing 1,500 as health authorities reported an additional 143 fatalities overnight.There been more than 66,000 cases of coronavirus worldwide, with the death toll passing 1,500 as health authorities reported an additional 143 fatalities overnight.
It also marks the first death outside Asia. Only three deaths had previously been reported outside mainland China - in Hong Kong, the Philippines and Japan. On Friday, it emerged that the first case of coronavirus had been confirmed in Africa with Egypt’s foreign ministry explaining that a “foreigner” had been placed in hospital isolation. It is also the first death outside Asia. Only three deaths had previously been reported outside mainland China – in Hong Kong, the Philippines and Japan. On Friday, it emerged that the first case of coronavirus had been confirmed in Africa, with Egypt’s foreign ministry explaining that a “foreigner” had been placed in hospital isolation.
In the UK, which so far has nine confirmed cases of the disease, more than 200 people, including several MPs, have been urgently contacted by health officials after it emerged a delegate at a conference they attended has contracted coronavirus.In the UK, which so far has nine confirmed cases of the disease, more than 200 people, including several MPs, have been urgently contacted by health officials after it emerged a delegate at a conference they attended has contracted coronavirus.
Two MPs have put themselves in isolation after Public Health England wrote to attendees of the UK Bus Summit in Westminster on 6 February warning them of the development. Two MPs have put themselves in isolation after Public Health England wrote to attendees of the UK Bus Summit in Westminster on 6 February,warning them of the development.