A 60-year-old diagnosed with coronavirus in Wuhan, China, has reportedly become the first U.S. citizen to die of the novel virus. The patient died at Jinyintian Hospital in Wuhan on Thursday, The New York Times reported. CORONAVIRUS IN CHINA GROW TO 722, MORE THAN 34,500 CASES REPORTED“We offer our sincerest condolences to the family on their loss,” a spokesman for the embassy said, according to the Times. The fast-spreading virus has killed more than 700 and infected more than 34,500 in China as of Friday. A Japanese citizen "highly suspected" of having coronavirus has also died, Japan's foreign ministry reported, according to NBC News.

Source: Fox News February 08, 2020 09:15 UTC