France prepares in case of COVID-19 epidemic: Health minister

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PARIS: French Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Sunday (Feb 23) new cases of COVID-19 were 'very likely' in France and health authorities were ...

Passengers being checked as they disembark from a plane carrying French citizens flown out of the coronavirus hot-zone in Wuhan, upon their arrival at the Istres-Le Tube Air Base in Istres, southeastern France.

Veran said the number of laboratories in France equipped with diagnostic tests would be increased to reach a capacity of"several thousands" of tests a day, against 400 now.

 

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