Young Chinese doctor dies of novel coronavirus

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A 29-year-old doctor at the epicenter of China's new coronavirus outbreak died from the disease, one of the youngest known fatalities of the epidemic and the latest among medical workers. nCoV READ:

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Peng Yinhua died Thursday, February 20, after becoming infected while working at Wuhan's Jiangxia district People's No. 1 Hospital, official news agency Xinhua reported.

At least 8 medical professionals have been killed by the virus, which experts believe is generally most dangerous for elderly patients and those with underlying conditions.More than 2,200 people have now died and more than 75,000 have been infected in China. Earlier in February, 34-year-old whistleblowing doctor Li Wenliang died of the virus, prompting nationwide grief and anger over how authorities initially punished the Wuhan ophthalmologist's early efforts to sound the alarm on the outbreak.Chinese authorities say more than 1,700 medical workers have been infected, most in central Hubei province, where Wuhan is located.

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