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France reports first French death from coronavirus

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A 60-year-old man has become the first French victim of the coronavirus in the country, the health ministry announced on Wednesday.

The man died overnight after being rushed to a Paris hospital in serious condition on Tuesday evening, bringing the total death toll in the country to two, said the ministry's deputy head Jerome Salomon.

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The first victim was an 80-year-old Chinese tourist, who died in mid-February.

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First Published: Feb 26 2020 | 3:14 PM IST

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