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Passengers cross the gate as they arrive at the Lo Wu MTR station, where one of the border checkpoints Hong Kong government announced to be shut down, on Feb. 3, 2020. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
The novel coronavirus that originated from Wuhan has caused a second death outside of mainland China.
In Hong Kong, the local Princess Margaret Hospital confirmed that a 39-year-old local resident died from the virus in the morning after his heart stopped beating, local media reported.
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers news in China and Taiwan. He holds a Master's degree in materials science from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan.
