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France sees first case of UK coronavirus variant

The person arrived from London on December 19 and was tested in hospital on December 21
Last Updated 26 December 2020, 06:27 IST

The first case of a particularly infectious coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Britain has been confirmed in France, the health ministry said on Friday.

The person — a French citizen living in Britain — is asymptomatic and self-isolating at home in Tours in central France, the ministry said. The person arrived from London on December 19 and was tested in hospital on December 21.

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(Published 26 December 2020, 03:33 IST)

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