Covid-19: a first case in France of the variant that appeared in the United Kingdom
A Frenchman who arrived "from London on December 19", "was taken care of at the CHU on December 21 and detected positive".
This is therefore the “first contamination with the VOC 202012/01 variant of Covid-19” detected in France.
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A first case of contamination by the Covid-19 variant that appeared in the United Kingdom was detected on Friday, December 25 in France in Tours.
This was announced by the Ministry of Health at the end of the evening.
The infected person is a French national living in the United Kingdom.
He is asymptomatic and has been isolated at his home, a statement said.
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The Frenchman arrived "
from London on December 19
", "
was taken care of at the CHU on December 21 and detected positive
", reports the Ministry of Health, for whom it is the "
first contamination with the VOC variant 202012 / 01 of the Covid-19
”detected in France.
As foreseen by the procedure put in place after the discovery in the south-east of the United Kingdom of this variant, possibly more contagious, a "sequencing" of the virus carried by this patient had been requested from the National Reference Center for viruses and infections. respiratory.
The latter confirmed the infection with the
VOC 202012/01 variant on Friday
.
"
The health authorities have proceeded to trace the contacts of health professionals who have taken care of the patient and to find his contact persons at risk, to proceed to their strict isolation
", it is specified.
In addition to this case, "
to date, several positive samples that may suggest the VOC 202012/01 variant are being sequenced by the CNR laboratories
", adds the ministry.
A similar case was reported in Germany, in a woman arriving by plane from London, and in Lebanon, also in a London passenger.
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