First case of recent COVID variant present in France as circumstances rise

France recorded its first case of the brand new variant of coronavirus, because the variety of circumstances and deaths from COVID-19 mounted within the nation, growing issues of a brand new wave of the virus hitting the euro zone’s second-biggest economic system.
The French well being ministry mentioned a Frenchman who lately arrived again in France from London had examined constructive for the brand new variant of the coronavirus.
The ministry mentioned the case – the primary in France – had been discovered within the metropolis of Tours. The man in query arrived from London on Dec. 19. He was at the moment self-isolating and felt alright, the ministry added.

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock had mentioned on Dec. 14 {that a} spike in COVID circumstances within the United Kingdom may need been linked to the brand new variant of the virus within the nation.
Hancock mentioned greater than 1,000 circumstances of the brand new variant had been recognized, primarily in southeastern England. Countries all over the world have in current days closed their borders to each Britain and South Africa following the identification of circumstances of the brand new, fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus in these nations.

France registered 20,262 new, confirmed COVID-19 circumstances and 159 extra associated deaths in hospitals within the final 24 hours. France’s variety of confirmed COVID-19 circumstances now stands at 2,547,771 whereas its COVID-19 demise toll stands at 62,427 – the seventh-highest on this planet.