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Coronavirus: death in the Philippines is the first outside China
A man has died of Coronavirus in the Philippines, the first outside China
The Philippines has reported the first death outside China from the new coronavirus, a 44 year old man who had travelled from Wuhan.
Also on the programme: we go to Iowa where Democratic presidential hopefuls are criss-crossing the state in a last minute attempt to secure voters before Monday’s caucus. And: Today is the last day of the Celtic Connections festival, in Scotland, an annual event celebrating the roots of traditional Scottish music.
(Photo: People buying protective masks at a medical supplies store in Manila. Credit: Getty Images)
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