France has confirmed its first three cases of Coronavirus, marking the first confirmed cases of the deadly virus from China in Europe.
French health minister Agnes Buzyn who made the announcement on Friday January 24, first confirmed the cases of two people who travelled to China. The third case, believed to be a family member of one of those already announced was later added to the list.
She said “We have two cases, we will probably have other cases. We see how difficult it is in today’s world to close the frontiers. In reality, it’s not possible. You have to treat an epidemic as you would a fire, that’s to say find the source very quickly.”