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First known coronavirus case in France may trace back to December, doctors say | South China Morning Post

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Doctors in France have identified a patient treated for pneumonia in late December 2019 who they say was infected with the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. The discovery may indicate that the virus arrived in Europe nearly a month earlier than the first official cases were reported.

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