Schoolgirl, 16, with no underlying medical conditions becomes 'youngest person in Europe' to die from coronavirus after developing 'a slight cough

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Schoolgirl, 16, with no underlying medical conditions becomes 'youngest person in Europe' to die from coronavirus after developing 'a slight cough

Tributes are being paid to Julie Alliot, 16, who died at the Necker hospital in Paris
She was first rushed to her local family doctors on Tuesday and then transferred 
Her sister Manon now wants to warn of the dangers of coronavirus for the young 
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A 'bright and much loved' French schoolgirl with no underlying medical condition has died from coronavirus and is believed to be the youngest victim in Europe.

Tributes were today being paid to Julie Alliot, 16, who succumbed to respiratory problems in a Paris hospital on Wednesday after first developing a 'slight cough' a week ago.

'We must stop believing that his virus only affects the elderly,' said her heartbroken sister, Manon.  

France's prime minister warned today that a likely spike in cases will put the country's health system under 'tremendous strain'. Officials fear that hospitals around Paris could be saturated within 48 hours.  

Julie's sister added: 'No one is invincible against this mutant virus. Julie just had a slight cough last week. It got worse last weekend with mucus and on Monday we went to see a general practitioner.

'It was there that she was diagnosed with respiratory distress. She had no particular illnesses before this.'

Manon agreed to speak to the Parisien newspaper and to release a photograph of her sister because she wanted to warn others about the risk of coronavirus to young people.

Until now, many have thought that only the old are in danger of dying because of the virus.

Julie was from Longjumeau, in the Essonne department, south of Paris, and was studying at high school while living with her family.

She was first rushed to her local family doctors on Tuesday and then transferred to the Necker hospital in Paris.

'Her lungs failed,' said Manon. 'The doctors did everything they could but it was impossible to wake her up.

Manon and her mother arrived at the hospital after Julie's death. 'It was violent,' she said. 'We had time to see her, but we quickly had to think about the future.' 

Manon said Julie was 'bright and much loved' and 'loved to dance, sing, and make people laugh.' 

'It's unbearable,' said Julie's mother, Sabine. 'She just had a mild cough that she tried to cure with syrup, herbs, inhalations.

'On Saturday, Julie began to be short of breath. She was having a hard time catching her breath. Then come the coughing fits.'

These persuaded the family to take Julie to a GP, who called the emergency services.

'They arrived in full overalls, masks and gloves,' said Julie. 'This was another dimension.'

Sabine was first advised that Julie's condition was 'not too serious' but then her daughter was placed in intensive care on Tuesday.