VIVEK PRAKASH/AFP via Getty Images) The French government has confirmed three cases of the Wuhan coronavirus there, the first in Europe. The coronavirus outbreak is thought to have started in a seafood market in Wuhan, China, and has sickened at least 1,100 people. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The French government has confirmed the country's first three cases of the Wuhan coronavirus — marking the outbreak's spread to Europe. Agnes Buzyn, the Minister of Solidarity and Health of France, confirmed in a press briefing on Friday evening local time that three patients — in two different regions — tested positive for the novel strain of coronavirus.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderSee Also:The Chinese city of Wuhan was a breeding ground for an outbreak, experts say.