France expands free COVID-19 testing as infection rates rise


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  • Sunday, 26 Jul 2020

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with officials as he casts his ballot at a polling station during the second round of French municipal elections, that was delayed due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France June 28, 2020. Yoan Valat/Pool/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - French health authorities are making COVID-19 tests available free of charge without prescription as they closely monitor an uptick in infections after the lifting of lockdown measures.

PCR nasal swab tests, which detect COVID-19 infections caused by the novel coronavirus, will be freely available on demand under government orders published on Saturday.

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