France registers the first case of the new variant of COVID-19

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Paris – French authorities have confirmed the first case of the new coronavirus variant that has led to strict closure in the UK and international travel restrictions.

A Frenchman living in England arrived in France on December 19 and tested positive for the new variant on Friday, the public health agency said in a statement. He developed no symptoms and was isolated in his home in the city center of Tours.

The authorities were following the individual contacts, and the laboratories were analyzing the results of other people who could have contracted the new variant, it is shown in the communiqué.

Some European countries have also reported cases of the new variant, which the British authorities said seems more contagious and is spreading rapidly.

The British announcement, made on December 19, caused several countries to suspend flights from the UK, and France banned all passengers and cargo in the country for two days, causing huge traffic problems in the UK. British port of Dover.

France has reopened the border, but is now demanding that anyone coming from the UK prove that they are not infected with the new variant.

A second partial blockage significantly reduced coronavirus cases in France, but they have increased again in the last two weeks. France has one of the highest deaths from the virus in the world.

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