LONDON (AP) — A patient being treated for a mysterious SARS-like virus has died, a British hospital said Tuesday.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, central England, said the coronavirus victim was also being treated for ‘‘a long-term, complex unrelated health problem’’ and already had a compromised immune system.





Britain’s Health Protection Agency has said while it appears the virus can spread from person to person, ‘‘the risk of infection in contacts in most circumstances is still considered to be low.’’
