This article is more than 1 year old Chinese tourist in France becomes Europe's first coronavirus fatality (theguardian.com)
Europe has recorded its first coronavirus fatality, a Chinese tourist in France, it has been confirmed.
The death of the 80-year-old man, who was visiting Paris with his daughter when he was taken to hospital three weeks ago after falling ill, also marks the first coronavirus mortality outside Asia since the start of the outbreak.
His 50-year-old daughter also tested positive for the virus and is being treated in hospital, where she is said to be making a good recovery.
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