Argentina confirms first coronavirus death in Latin America
The number of people diagnosed with the new coronavirus now exceeds 100,000 worldwide, with several new countries reporting their first cases
A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication together with Trinity College in Dublin, shows a model structurally representative of a betacoronavirus which is the type of virus linked to COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus linked to the Wuhan outbreak, shared with Reuters on February 18, 2020. NEXU Science Communication/via REUTERS/Files
A patient diagnosed with coronavirus died in Argentina on Saturday, the Health Ministry said in a statement, marking the first death related to the virus in Latin America.
Fellow South American countries Paraguay, Colombia, Chile and Peru announced their first confirmed cases of coronavirus in recent days, and a number of cases have been confirmed in neighboring Brazil.
The number of people diagnosed with the new coronavirus now exceeds 100,000 worldwide, with several new countries reporting their first cases.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has called the spread of the virus "deeply concerning".
