New Delhi (NVI): A US citizen has died from the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, the epicentre of the epidemic in China, the US embassy said today. The 60-year-old is the first American to die from the illness, according to the embassy.
“We can confirm that a 60-year-old US citizen diagnosed with coronavirus died at a hospital in Wuhan, China, on February 6,” an embassy spokesman said.
The US will offer up to $100 million to China and other impacted countries to combat the fast-spreading coronavirus, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
“This commitment – along with the hundreds of millions generously donated by the American private sector – demonstrates strong US leadership in response to the outbreak,” Pompeo said in a statement.
Meanwhile, passengers on a cruise ship quarantined off Japan are facing more woes as government officials reported three more cases of coronavirus infection.
