France Reports Second Death From Coronavirus, First Among French Nationals

French lab scientists in hazmat gear inserting liquid in test tube manipulate potentially infected patient samples at Pasteur Institute in Paris on Feb. 6, 2020. Francois Mori/AP Photo

A patient with the new coronavirus died in Paris overnight, the second death in France and the first among French nationals.

The 60-year-old man died at Pitié Salpêtrière hospital, Jérôme Salomon, Director General of the French health authority, said at a press conference on Wednesday.