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Turkey confirms first coronavirus death, more than doubles cases to 98

18 March 2020
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2020-03-18 11:33

Turkey confirmed its first death related to the coronavirus late on Tuesday and the country’s confirmed cases rose to 98, from 47 a day earlier. At a news conference, Turkey’s Health Minister said an 89-year old died after contracting the virus from someone who had contact with China, the epicenter of the global outbreak. Turkey diagnosed 51 more cases on Tuesday, Health Minister said.

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