Philippines reports first death from novel coronavirus
MANILA – The Philippines reported on Sunday that a 44-year-old Chinese male from Wuhan, China, who travelled to the Philippines last month, has died from the novel coronavirus.
He was also the second confirmed case in the Philippines.
The Department of Health says the Wuhan man was admitted on Jan 25 after experiencing fever, cough, and sore throat.
He developed severe pneumonia, and in his last few days, “the patient was stable and showed signs of improvement, however, the condition of the patient deteriorated within his last 24 hours resulting in his demise," the health department said.
The man's 38-year-old female companion, also from Wuhan, tested positive for the virus and remains in hospital isolation in Manila.
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