Coronavirus: Global outbreak has some high-profile victims

SINGAPORE - The global coronavirus outbreak has led to some high-profile casualties, as well as necessitated the quarantine of public figures. Here are some of the noteworthy victims of the virus:

MS NADINE DORRIES, 62 The Minister of Health is the first British Member of Parliament to test positive for coronavirus. She was reported to have attended a reception with Prime Minister Boris Johnson the day before she felt ill. Ms Dorries has expressed concern for her 84-year-old mother, who was staying with her and began to cough on Tuesday .

MR JAVIER ORTEGA SMITH, 51 The secretary-general of Spanish far-right Vox party has tested positive. He has called for the closure of Spain's lower legislative house, the Congress of Deputies, and apologised for holding a rally attended by 9,000 people on March 8 before he was diagnosed. Separately, European Parliament president David Sassoli has self-quarantined himself at his home in Brussels after having recently visited Italy.

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