Second Philippine patient under probe for new coronavirus dies of pneumonia


MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): Another individual tagged as a patient under investigation (PUI) for suspected novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection died Thursday, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday (Feb 7).

In a press briefing, DOH Undersecretary Eric Domingo stressed that the patient died of pneumonia and not of 2019-nCov.

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