BOSTON — The passenger who died aboard an Emirates flight from Dubai to Boston has tested negative for COVID-19, Mass. State Police officials announced Monday afternoon.
At 12:30 p.m. Friday, troopers learned of a passenger in cardiac arrest aboard a flight bound for Boston. By the time the flight landed, Boston EMS determined the passenger, a 59-year-old Worcester man, had died.
The man, whose identity has not been released, tested negative for COVID-19.
Officials say the man had been sick with gastrointestinal problems for several days prior to and including the day of his death.
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COVID-19 symptoms generally involve fever, sore throat, coughing, shortness of breath, and ultimately severe congestion.
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