CORONAVIRUS | The 78-year-old man contracted the virus while on the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
| Australia confirmed Sunday its first death from the coronavirus amid a rise in the number of cases nationwide,A 78-year-old man contracted the virus known as Covid-19, while on the Diamond Princess ship in Japan and died at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, according to Andrew Robertson. His wife also tested positive for the virus but is in a stable condition.Australia evacuated 164 of its citizens from the Diamond Princess ship in Yokohama.
The global death toll reached 2,837 with China being the worst hit, reporting 79,250 confirmed cases. The World Health Organisation has declared the outbreak an international health emergency and said the global risk level remains high.
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