Prime Minister Jean Castex and Minister of Health Olivier Véran, February 3, 2021 in Paris.
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THE ESSENTIAL
With 23,000 and 26,000 new cases recorded Tuesday and Wednesday, the circulation of the virus is still not weakening in France, but remains on a high plateau.
The situation remains tense in hospitals.
A Health Defense Council took place at the Elysee Palace on Wednesday, but no major measure should be announced this Thursday, while the school holidays begin this weekend in some academies.
Another cause for concern is the prevalence of the English variant, which now represents 14% of positive cases, or 11 points more than last week.
The British and South African variants are being watched very closely because they raise fears of a new explosion of the epidemic.
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5 p.m .: A taste of the speech, with Gabriel Attal
The government spokesman assured Wednesday that "confinement is not inevitable" but called for "increased vigilance" during the school holidays, which begin this weekend for a third of France (zone A) , "A context where there can be a reunion with the family," he warns.
Attal describes a stable situation in France, without "explosion", but also without "lull".
Hello everyone and welcome to this live. Today we will follow the weekly government update on the fight against the epidemic. As a guest this Thursday: Prime Minister Jean Castex and his Minister of Health Olivier Véran. Vigilance during the holidays and an update on the braking of the epidemic should be on the menu. Let's go !
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