With about a dozen confirmed cases in the USA, all of which are supposed to pass, the news of the first American death from the coronavirus outbreak initially sounded like a mistake.

First American citizen dies of coronavirus in Wuhan; 5 Britons diagnosed in French ski town



Summary:


    The death toll in China reached a daily high of 86 on Friday, bringing the number of deaths nationwide to 724.


    WHO reported 31,481 confirmed cases worldwide on Friday, more than 3,000 cases more than on Thursday; according to the SCMP, the total number of cases is closer to 35,000


    First American citizen dead


    First Japanese citizen suspected of having succumbed to the virus


    France raises travel advice to orange after 5 Britons fall ill in the ski resort


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With about a dozen confirmed cases in the USA, all of which are supposed to pass, the news of the first American death from the coronavirus outbreak initially sounded like a mistake. But now it has been confirmed by both the New York Times and the WSJ: One of the Americans who decided to stay in Wuhan has died.




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