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Tunisian man dies of new coronavirus
Source: BBC News
A man has died of the novel coronavirus (NCoV) in Tunisia, in what is believed to be the first such case in Africa.
Tunisia's health ministry said the 66-year-old had visited Saudi Arabia, which is badly affected by the virus.
About 20 deaths and 41 cases have been reported worldwide since 2012, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says.
NCoV is from the same family of viruses as the one that caused the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) outbreak in 2003, killing about 770 people.
However, NCoV and Sars are distinct from each other, the WHO says.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22610400
