First American Dies From Coronavirus

First American Dies From Coronavirus
Medical workers in protective suits attend to patients with the new coronavirus inside an isolated ward at a hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, on Feb. 6, 2020. China Daily via Reuters
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A U.S. citizen who was diagnosed with the new coronavirus has died in Wuhan, China, in what appears to be the first known and confirmed death of an American from the viral outbreak.

“We can confirm that a 60-year-old U.S. citizen diagnosed with coronavirus died at a hospital in Wuhan, China, on Feb. 6,” a U.S. Embassy spokesman said in a statement sent to news outlets.