"The balance is fragile and we can switch at any time" towards an uncontrolled resumption of the Covid-19 epidemic in France, warns the Scientific Council which guides the government on Tuesday, insisting on the importance of barrier measures. "The future of the epidemic in the short term is largely in the hands of citizens," warns the body in a new opinion. Beyond the situation this summer, the Scientific Council still considers "highly likely that a second epidemic wave will be observed in the fall or winter."
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