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A 13-year-old British teenager died Monday after having tested positive for coronavirus, the hospital where he died and his family reported Tuesday, according to which the victim did not have any other ailment.

This is the youngest Covid-19 victim known in the UK so far. The youngest victim in a European country is a 12-year-old girl who died in Belgium.

The young man tested positive last Friday, the day after he was admitted to King's College Hospital in London, according to a statement from his family, who declared himself "more than devastated".

"Unfortunately a 13-year-old boy who tested positive for COVID-19 passed away," confirmed a hospital spokesman. Ismail "began to present symptoms and respiratory difficulties and was admitted to King's College Hospital," the family explained. "He was placed under respiratory assistance and artificial coma and unfortunately died yesterday (Monday)," he added.

"Although we know that boys are less likely to experience severe forms of COVID-19 compared to adults, this case underscores the extent to which it is important to take all possible precautions to reduce the spread of the infection," explained Dr. Nathalie MacDermott. , a professor at King's College.

"It is essential to conduct research to determine why some deaths occur outside of groups susceptible to succumbing to infection" such as the elderly or those with pre-existing health problems, "he added.

The UK reported 381 deaths on Tuesday from the new coronavirus, a record for the country, which already has 1,789 deaths.

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