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12-year-old Belgian girl becomes youngest European to die with Coronavirus

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epa08331797 A view of a placard reading 'All together against Covid-19' with the European Council headquarters in the background in Brussels , Belgium, 30 March 2020. In order to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Belgium is under lockdown. The mergency measure is scheduled to stay in place until 19 April 2020, during which only supermarkets and essential trade will remain open. EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET

A 12-year-old Belgian girl has become the youngest known person in Europe to die after contracting coronavirus.

Authorities in Belgium said the child was by far the youngest among the country’s more than 700 victims.

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