The 14-year-old from Ovar, Portugal, is believed to possess become the youngest person to die from coronavirus in Europe
Portuguese schoolboy, 14, who had no underlying health conditions but became 'youngest' person to die of coronavirus in Europe
Teenager suffered from psoriasis, but no major underlying health conditions
He lived in Ovar, south of Porto, together with his family, and died in early hours of today
Comes after healthy 16-year-old girl Julie Alliot died at a Paris hospital in the week
Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and will you see a doctor?
A 14-year-old boy from Portugal is believed to possess become the youngest person to die of coronavirus in Europe.
The teenager, from Ovar, half an hour's drive south of Porto, died within the early hours of Sunday after being rushed to Sao Sebastiao Hospital in nearby Santa Maria da Feira.
He is thought to possess suffered from psoriasis, but had no major underlying health conditions.
His death comes after 16-year-old French schoolgirl Julie Alliot died at a hospital in Paris on Wednesday. She had no underlying health conditions and was pronounced dead every week after developing 'a slight cough'.
The boy, pictured holding a gift , is assumed to possess suffered from psoriasis but to possess had no underlying health conditions
The 14-year-old boy, from Ovar, half an hour's drive south of Porto, died within the early hours of Sunday after being rushed to Sao Sebastiao Hospital in nearby Santa Maria da Feira
Medics are said to possess decided against transferring the Portuguese boy, who has not yet been named, to a hospital with a paediatric A&E unit in Porto, Portugal's second largest city, due to the severity of his condition.
An 18-year-old Briton also succumbed to the virus, but that they had underlying health conditions.
The number of COVID-19 deaths in Portugal stood at 119 at lunchtime on Sunday.
Nearly 6,000 are infected with the virus and another 5,500 were awaiting the results of tests consistent with Ministry of Health figures.
Earlier today it emerged a British man has died on the Algarve after falling ill with coronavirus.
Tributes were today being paid to Julie Alliot, 16, (pictured) who succumbed to respiratory problems during a Paris hospital on Wednesday after first developing a 'slight cough' every week ago
The OAP, who was in his seventies, lost his two-week fight for all times yesterday at Faro Hospital.
He lived in Benagil, a beach area near Lagoa which is understood for its spectacular cave.
Lagoa's mayor Luis Encarnacao confirmed the death, the town's second since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis.
The first was a 60-year-old teacher who lived in Carvoeiro and has been named as Manuel Magalhaes.
Mr Encarnacao said he had spoken to the families of both men to supply them his condolences. British expat has not been named.
Teenager suffered from psoriasis, but no major underlying health conditions
He lived in Ovar, south of Porto, together with his family, and died in early hours of today
Comes after healthy 16-year-old girl Julie Alliot died at a Paris hospital in the week
Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and will you see a doctor?
A 14-year-old boy from Portugal is believed to possess become the youngest person to die of coronavirus in Europe.
The teenager, from Ovar, half an hour's drive south of Porto, died within the early hours of Sunday after being rushed to Sao Sebastiao Hospital in nearby Santa Maria da Feira.
He is thought to possess suffered from psoriasis, but had no major underlying health conditions.
His death comes after 16-year-old French schoolgirl Julie Alliot died at a hospital in Paris on Wednesday. She had no underlying health conditions and was pronounced dead every week after developing 'a slight cough'.
The boy, pictured holding a gift , is assumed to possess suffered from psoriasis but to possess had no underlying health conditions
The 14-year-old boy, from Ovar, half an hour's drive south of Porto, died within the early hours of Sunday after being rushed to Sao Sebastiao Hospital in nearby Santa Maria da Feira
Medics are said to possess decided against transferring the Portuguese boy, who has not yet been named, to a hospital with a paediatric A&E unit in Porto, Portugal's second largest city, due to the severity of his condition.
An 18-year-old Briton also succumbed to the virus, but that they had underlying health conditions.
The number of COVID-19 deaths in Portugal stood at 119 at lunchtime on Sunday.
Nearly 6,000 are infected with the virus and another 5,500 were awaiting the results of tests consistent with Ministry of Health figures.
Earlier today it emerged a British man has died on the Algarve after falling ill with coronavirus.
Tributes were today being paid to Julie Alliot, 16, (pictured) who succumbed to respiratory problems during a Paris hospital on Wednesday after first developing a 'slight cough' every week ago
The OAP, who was in his seventies, lost his two-week fight for all times yesterday at Faro Hospital.
He lived in Benagil, a beach area near Lagoa which is understood for its spectacular cave.
Lagoa's mayor Luis Encarnacao confirmed the death, the town's second since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis.
The first was a 60-year-old teacher who lived in Carvoeiro and has been named as Manuel Magalhaes.
Mr Encarnacao said he had spoken to the families of both men to supply them his condolences. British expat has not been named.
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