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The mutation was discovered in the UK in early autumn, but in December it began to spread rapidly across the country. It has led more than 40 countries to introduce entry bans.
However, cases of the new variant have been confirmed in several countries, including Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan, Ireland, and Germany. Now the French health authorities also claim that the country has received its first case.
This is a french Citizen of the City of Tours, who arrived by plane from London on 19 December. According to the French Ministry of Health, the man tested positive two days later without experiencing any symptoms. Now he is isolating himself at home.
France first stopped traveling to and from the UK to prevent the spread of the new variant of the virus. On Wednesday, the entry ban was released and the venue requires a negative corona test for entry.
So far there are no cases of the mutation reported in Sweden. However, samples that indicate that they may contain the new strain of the virus are analyzed in the laboratory of the Swedish Public Health Agency.
– It may be the British variant, but it may also be other mutations, the head of the authority’s unit, Mia Brytting, previously told DN.
