Belgian Girl Becomes Europe’s Youngest CCP Virus Victim: Media

A 12-year-old girl died in Belgium of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, also known as the novel coronavirus.

Medical workers put on their protective gears before working at the unit for CCP virus infected patients at the Erasme Hospital in Brussels, Belgium, on March 27, 2020. Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images

BRUSSELS—A 12-year-old girl died in Belgium of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, a spokesman for the health ministry said on Tuesday, and local media reported she was Europe’s youngest victim of the disease.

“It is a rare event but one that devastates us,” virologist Emmanuel Andre told Belgium’s official daily news conference on the spread of disease.