Japan Confirms First Death From New Coronavirus

Japan Confirms First Death From New Coronavirus
An emergency worker in protective clothing drives an ambulance carrying a person diagnosed with COVID-19 in Yokohama, Japan, on Feb. 13, 2020. Carl Court/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Japanese authorities on Thursday confirmed the first death in the country from the new coronavirus that originated in China.

The victim was a Japanese woman in her 80s.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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