Dead man lies on an empty street at China's virus ground zero A grey-haired man wearing a face mask lies dead on the pavement at ground zero of China's virus epidemic, a plastic shopping bag in one hand. AFP could not determine how the man, who appeared to be aged in his 60s, had died. In the two hours that AFP observed the scene on Thursday, at least 15 ambulances passed by, attending other calls. IMAGES - ATTENTION: CONTAINS IMAGES OF DEAD BODY