Published 13:14 IST, January 30th 2020

France confirms 5 cases of corornavirus, patients kept under surveillance

Daughter of Chinese tourist who has been detected with coronavirus septicity is the confirmed fifth case, informed health authorities to the France officials

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France has reportedly confirmed 5 cases of vel coronavirus strain, first European country affected by epidemic outbreak. In latest case on its territory, France confirmed that a patient, an 80-year-old man, a tourist in China, h recently travelled to Wuhan City in province of Hubei and returned to France via Nerlands. His daughter, who has recently been detected with virus septicity has been confirmed as confirmed fifth case by health authorities to French officials, suggest reports.

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France's Health Minister, Agnes Buzyn told news briefings that France w has confirmed 5 cases of coronavirus that are under surveillance. A French citizen of Chinese origin who was under medical treatment at Bordeaux Hospital worked in wine business and was a regular tourist to China.

As per reports, Buzyn said that man h recently visited Hubei province for a business retreat. or two patients in France's coronavirus cases are a couple d 30 and 31, both Chinese citizens from Wuhan. two citizens were asymptomatic when y h arrived in Paris.

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However, woman in her 30s has been put in Intensive care as her condition worsened. three citizens hn’t depicted symptoms until late, she said. fourth citizen who is a Chinese tourist in 80s was in a severe condition in a hospital in Paris, his infected daughter being fifth confirmed case in recent developments, Buzyn told media.

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Chinese government has isolated Chinese nationals in Wuhan city in province of Hubei rendering tens of millions in lockdown in an emergency containment effort of global virus contagion.

European Commission said Tuesday that EU Citizens will be airlifted by France from Wuhan, city at center of outbreak where death toll has hit 172. It said that airlift, at France’s request, will be co-funded by EU under its civil protection mechanism and would be broened with second plane for EU citizens carrying at least 350 evacuees on board.

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13:14 IST, January 30th 2020