90-Second Read: A week in France - France monitoring Hantavirus contact cases
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Noah Davidson
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Published May 16, 2026

At least one person has tested positive for Hantavirus here in France and is currently in intensive care. They've also tracked 22 contact cases who've shown no signs of illness. France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez pledged to stamp out drug crime, after shooters killed a 15-year-old in the western city of Nantes in a suspected settling of scores linked to dealing.
French authorities are also monitoring four others who were onboard the MV Hondius, the cruise… One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. French prosecutors are pushing to return former president Nicolas Sarkozy to jail for seven years over allegations that the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi secretly funded his 2007 presidential campaign.
Digital vigilantes are now using advanced deepfake technology to expose the dark reality of internet grooming, using AI as a powerful weapon against online predators including those operating here in France. Plus, videos of French deer spinning in circles have caused a buzz online, as they appear intoxicated. It's a strange but natural phenomenon that occurs each spring, according to scientists.
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Based on reporting from France 24. Read the original source for full details.
Source published May 16, 11:28 AM EDT. Hantavirus Now reviewed reporting from France 24 and summarized the key points below.
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