First French COVID-19 Death Reported in France
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[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] A French national infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died in France. This is the first death of a French person from COVID-19 in France. The total number of COVID-19 deaths in France has risen to two.
On the 26th (local time), the French Ministry of Health announced that a 60-year-old French man died from COVID-19 last night. The deceased was transferred to a hospital in Paris the previous evening and passed away a few hours later.
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As of now, a total of 17 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been reported in France. Among them, two have died. The first death occurred on the 14th and was an 80-year-old Chinese tourist from Hubei Province, China.
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