First death from China pneumonia outbreak reported

Health authorities in Wuhan, China, over the weekend reported the first death from the ongoing outbreak of a mysterious pneumonia-like illness in the city. A 61-year-old man died Thursday after he had been admitted to the hospital with respiratory failure and severe pneumonia, according to Wuhan health authorities. The city’s Municipal Health Committee also noted that he had other health issues, including abdominal tumors and chronic liver disease. Overall, officials have identified 41 cases where people have become sick with the new illness, which was recently linked to a new type of coronavirus. At the same time, scientists also released the genomic sequence of the new virus, which could offer clues about the nature of the illness and how to treat it.