New test proves coronavirus was in Europe as early as December

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Dr Yves Cohen, an intensive care chief in Paris, said new tests on patient samples has confirmed the presence of the virus in France weeks before the first officially recorded case. He told broadcaster BFMTV that his team revisited negative tests for flu and other coronaviruses on 24 patients who had been admitted to hospital with respiratory symptoms in December and January. He said: ‘Of the 24 patients, we had one positive result for Covid-19 on 27 December when he was in hospital with us.’ Dr Cohen said his team repeated the tests several times to confirm the result."

Dr Yves Cohen, an intensive care chief in Paris, said new tests on patient samples has confirmed the presence of the virus in France weeks before the first officially recorded case. He told broadcaster BFMTV that his team revisited negative tests for flu and other coronaviruses on 24 patients who had been admitted to hospital with respiratory symptoms in December and January. He said: ‘Of the 24 patients, we had one positive result for Covid-19 on 27 December when he was in hospital with us.’ Dr Cohen said his team repeated the tests several times to confirm the result.

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Dr Yves Cohen, an intensive care chief in Paris, said new tests on patient samples has confirmed the presence of the virus in France weeks before the first officially recorded case. He told broadcaster BFMTV that his team revisited negative tests for flu and other coronaviruses on 24 patients who had been admitted to hospital with respiratory symptoms in December and January. He said: ‘Of the 24 patients, we had one positive result for Covid-19 on 27 December when he was in hospital with us.’ Dr Cohen said his team repeated the tests several times to confirm the result.

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