France also confirms COVID-19 variant infection... Arrival from London

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[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] AFP and other agencies reported that cases of infection with a variant of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been confirmed in France.

The French Ministry of Health announced on the 25th (local time) that "a man who returned after living in London, UK, has been confirmed to be infected." The man, a French national, was tested two days after returning from London on the 19th and is currently in isolation.

Earlier, on the 24th, a case of infection with the COVID-19 variant was also reported in Germany. The Baden-W?rttemberg State Ministry of Health in Germany confirmed that a woman who recently entered from London, UK, was infected with the COVID-19 variant.

The COVID-19 variant, which first appeared in the southeast of England, UK, at the end of September, is understood to be up to 70% more transmissible than the existing virus. So far, the variant has also been confirmed in the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Italy, Singapore, Japan, and other countries.