'This is the first reported case outside of China. However, we need to keep in mind that he came from Wuhan, China,' Dr. Rabi Abeyasinghe, a World Health Organization representative in the Philippines said in a statement on Twitter.
The 44-year-old man was the second confirmed case in the Philippines.People buying protective masks at a medical supplies store in Manila on January 31, 2020.The Philippines confirmed that a man who tested positive for the new coronavirus died on Saturday.
The man's death comes amid an outbreak of a coronavirus stemming from Wuhan, China. Earlier Sunday, Chinese officials said the virus has claimed 304 lives and infected at least 14,380 in the country.
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