The Republic of Congo's former president has died of
coronavirus in France, local media reported on Tuesday.
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| Ex-Congo President Yhombi Opango |
Jacques Joachim Yhombi Opango died Monday at
the age of 81, according to local daily Journal de Brazza.
Opango had been ill before he contracted the
virus that has claimed over 37,000 lives worldwide.
He was an army officer who became the Central
African nation's first general and served as its head of state from 1977 to
1979.
Opango also served as prime minister from 1993
to 1996. He remained in exile between 1997 and 2007.
After first appearing in Wuhan, China last
December, the virus, officially known as COVID-19, has spread to at least 178
countries and territories, according to data compiled by the U.S.-based Johns
Hopkins University.
More than 786,000 cases have been confirmed
worldwide, with more than 166,000 recoveries.
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