A 44-year-old Chinese man visiting the Philippines is the first known fatality outside China to be linked to the coronavirus, the World Health Organization said Sunday. The Philippines has enacted a temporary ban on non-Filipino travelers from China and its autonomous regions. CHINA SLAMS TRUMP'S CORONAVIRUS TRAVEL LIMITS: 'NOT A GESTURE OF GOODWILL'The man who died in the Philippines and his companion were both from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the outbreak that has killed more than 300 people and sickened more than 14,000 in China, according to reports. Both he and the woman arrived in the Philippines after traveling through Hong Kong on Jan. 21, Philippine health officials said. Meanwhile, six officials in Huanggang, a city near Wuhan, have been fired for “poor performance” in addressing to coronavirus outbreak, China’s Xinhua News Agency reported.

Source: Fox News February 02, 2020 05:04 UTC