Serbian scientists find out who was the first in Europe to die after infection with COVID-19
Serbian scientists said that the first death from coronavirus occurred in the country on February 5, 2020, that is, ten days earlier than previously thought, RIA Novosti reports, referring to an article by employees of the University of Belgrade.
It was initially believed that the first death in the Old World from COVID-19 occurred on February 15 last year in France. New evidence suggests that the first person to die was a 56-year-old construction worker from Belgrade. Moreover, the man has not traveled abroad for a long time, in addition, he did not suffer from chronic diseases.
He was admitted to hospital with a high fever, cough and difficulty breathing. The Serbian construction worker died a few hours after being hooked up to a ventilator.
Earlier it was assumed that the first case of coronavirus infection in Serbia was detected on March 6 of last year.
“This is the first death in Europe, which, as proven by pathological and molecular analyzes after death, is caused by COVID-19,” the scientists said. According to them, this proves that the coronavirus has spread faster and much earlier than previously thought.
Earlier, scientists from the Medical University in Innsbruck recalculated the duration of the immunity to coronavirus after the illness.
