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China reports first death from mystery pneumonia outbreak
SHANGHAI, Jan 11, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Health authorities in central China
reported Saturday the first death from a mysterious pneumonia outbreak that
has been blamed on a new strain of virus from the same family as SARS.
Out of 41 people diagnosed with the new type of coronavirus in the city of
Wuhan where it was first confirmed, one had died, two were discharged from
treatment, and seven remained in serious condition, the Wuhan Municipal
Health Commission said in a statement.
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