A French Embassy official in India categorically denied the viral claim. Claim France is the first country to impose a lockdown amid the hantavirus scare.
Jyoti Dwivedi is a senior special correspondent at the India Today Group's fact check team. With over a decade of experience in print, web, radio, and podcasting, she has reported on various topics including education, women's issues, and entertainment, often conducting sting operations to hold authorities accountable. Jyoti's work has been featured in India Today, Cureus Journal of Medical Science, and MSN.








