France sees first case of UK coronavirus variantThe person arrived from London on December 19 and was tested in hospital on December 21
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A French citizen living in Britain tested positive for the new variant of Covid-19. Credit: AFP
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.