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Hong Kong Reports First Death From Coronavirus

Hong Kong Reports First Death From Coronavirus
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
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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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
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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