BREAKING A 44-year-old Chinese man in the Philippines is the first to die from the coronavirus outside of China
The Philippines has reported the first death from the coronavirus outside of mainland China.
The patient, a 44-year-old Chinese man, died on Saturday after being confined since 25 January, Health Secretary Francisco Duque told local media. The man is the companion of the first case of the virus in the Philippines, a 38-year-old Chinese woman.Australia to deny entry to travellers from mainland China unless they’re Australian citizens
"Over the course of the patient's admission, he developed severe pneumonia," Mr Duque told a press conference. Health officials in the country confirmed the Philippines' first death from the virus - the first outside mainland China."In his last few days, the patient was stable and showed signs of improvement, however, the condition of the patient deteriorated within his last 24 hours resulting in his demise," he added.The couple, both from Wuhan, China, arrived in the Philippines from Hong Kong on 21 January.Passengers arrive at Sydney International Airport.
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