4 French Soldiers In Africa Test Positive For Coronavirus
April 03 2020
Four French soldiers deployed in Africa's Sahel region have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), reports Reuters.
All four were deployed with Operation Barkhane, which is headquartered in Mali, a military spokesman told Agence France-Presse on Thursday.
The group arrived "several" weeks ago and did not demonstrate any symptoms, the spokesman said.
Three have been repatriated while one was receiving treatment in his country of deployment.
These are the first confirmed...
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