Coronavirus death of U.S. citizen in China appears to be 1st American fatality.
The 60-year-old victim died at Jinyintian Hospital in Wuhan on Thursday, according to a statement from the U.S. embassy."We offer our sincerest condolences to the family on their loss," the embassy statement said."Out of the respect for the family’s privacy, we have no further comment."
Workers in protective suits examine specimens inside a laboratory following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 6, 2020. Outside of China, there were 240 confirmed cases as of Friday, with only one death -- a 44-year-old man in the Philippines. The 240 cases represented an increase of 54 over the prior 24 hours.The United States had 12 coronavirus cases as of Friday. An additional 11 Americans were among 64 passengers with the coronavirus on the Japanese cruise ship Diamond Princess, which is moored in Japan's Yokohama Port while passengers are under quarantine.
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