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Tokyo man dies from new coronavirus: Kyodo News

A man, wearing protective face mask following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), takes photos outside Tokyo station in Tokyo, Japan March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

A man in his 90s living in Tokyo has died from the coronavirus on Monday, Kyodo news agency reported, citing the Tokyo government.

If confirmed, it would be the 16th death from the virus, including seven from a cruise ship quarantined near Tokyo last month.

(Reporting by Daniel Leussink; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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