Thailand Reports 1st Coronavirus Death

Thailand has officially confirmed first Coronavirus death, Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoen, director-general of the Department of Disease Control announced in a press conference.

He added that the patient had been in hospital for roughly a month and was tested positive for the virus early February.

According to the Health Ministry, the patient was initially recovered, but later suffered complications arising from previous health issues.

It is worth mentioning that, the United States (US) confirmed first death from Coronavirus in Washington on Saturday, according to the Heath Department.

In a statement, it added that a person in Washington, near Seattle, has become the first in the country to die after contracting the deadly virus.

On the other hand, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that world countries should do more and prepare for a possible pandemic because of Coronavirus outbreak.

In an official statement, WHO said that it is too early to announce a pandemic now, but the countries should be in a “phase of preparedness”.

“The epidemic will be declared when the infectious disease is easily transmitted from person to person in many parts of the world,” the statement read.

More cases of the virus, which causes respiratory disease Covid-19, continue to emerge, with outbreaks in South Korea, Italy and Iran.

It is worth mentioning that, “Coronavirus” can affect both animals and humans and cause a group of diseases that range from the common cold to severe ones, such as those caused by acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS).