The Philippines has reported the first death outside of China from a new virus as the World Health...

[TheWorldNewsOrg]

The Philippines has reported the first death outside of China from a new virus as the World Health Organization tells countries to prepare in the event the disease spreads among their populations. https://t.co/5UVWCMfe8S

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 2, 2020

 

[JW Insider]

He was fairly young, too. Only 44. And it probably shows the weakness of airline screening, since he had come in from Wuhan:

The Philippine Department of Health said a 44-year-old Chinese man from Wuhan was admitted on Jan. 25 after experiencing a fever, cough, and sore throat. He developed severe pneumonia, and in his last few days, “the patient was stable and showed signs of improvement, however, the condition of the patient deteriorated within his last 24 hours resulting in his demise.”

The man’s 38-year-old female companion, also from Wuhan, also tested positive for the virus and remains in hospital isolation in Manila.