Euro Nations Grappling With Coronavirus: French Culture Minister Tests Positive; Prague Film Fest Postponed
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deadline.comBy Tom Grater International Film Reporter France’s culture minister Franck Riester has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming one of the country’s most high-profile cases to date.
Reuters reported that Riester had most likely contracted the virus from five French parliamentarians who have also been diagnosed.
The country’s health minister Olivier Veran said Riester is doing well and resting at home, adding that he last met French President Emmanuel Macron several days ago, though the government has been taking steps to avoid transmission including banning handshakes in meetings.
The Covid-19 death toll in France has now risen to 30, up from 25 yesterday. There have been more than 1,400 confirmed cases in the country.
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