First coronavirus fatality in Africa as German tourist dies in Egypt

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'We are here to respond to rumours saying that there are no tourists and people are afraid of coming.'

The country has been rushing to protect its important tourism sector, reassuring people it is safe to travel there after an outbreak of the respiratory virus on a cruise ship on the River Nile.

Late on Sunday, the Health Ministry spokesman said Egypt confirmed 10 new cases, bringing the total number to 55, the online platform of the state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram said.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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