Belgium reports first coronavirus death

Jafar Aghadadashov
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The 90-year-old patient died from coronavirus infection in Belgium, Federal Minister for Public Health, Maggie De Block says.

As of March 10, 267, cases of infection with COVID-19 were recorded in Belgium.

On December 31, 2019, the Chinese authorities reported to the World Health Organization about an outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan. 

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