BOGOTA — Colombia's health ministry late on Saturday confirmed the country's first death attributed to the coronavirus, as the disease continues to spread worldwide. The victim was a 58-year-old man who worked as a taxi driver in the coastal city of Cartagena, the ministry said in a statement. 4 he transported Italian tourists in his vehicle and two days later presented the first symptoms," the ministry said, adding the man had untreated hypertension and diabetes. 13 and died three days later. Two tests for coronavirus came back negative, the statement said, but one was taken incorrectly..

Source: International New York Times March 22, 2020 03:56 UTC