Virus kills 2 Thais in New York City

UNITED STATES: The coronavirus has killed two Thai nationals living in New York, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday.

The Foreign Ministry said the Thai consulate general in New York had reported that a 50-yearold man working as a mechanic in Queens died on Wednesday.

A man of the same age working as a chef at a restaurant in northern Manhattan also died on Thursday.

The Thai consulate general will be in contact with the victims’ relatives and provide assistance.