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1. Austria reports the country's first death from coronavirus, a 69-year-old man in Vienna.
   2020-03-17 23:36:02 (First version)
2. Poland reports the country's first death from COVID-19 in the city of Poznań.
   2024-04-19 00:52:13 (Update)
3. Austria reports the country's first death from COVID-19, a 69-year-old man in Vienna.
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