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First coronavirus case in EU agency in Brussels
BRUSSELS, March 4, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – A first EU official working in the
bloc’s Brussels administration has tested positive for the novel coronavirus,
a spokeswoman told AFP on Wednesday, confirming a report from the Euractiv
news site.
“We have confirmation of the case,” Dana Spinant said. According to
Euractiv, the male official worked at the European Defence Agency and had
recently returned from Italy.
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