Fifth wave of Covid-19 in France: "We must take back the barrier gestures"
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A medical worker looks on at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing center in Saint-Nazaire, France, November 9, 2021. © REUTERS / Stephane Mahe
By: Jean-Baptiste Marot Follow
Like much of Europe and despite an increasing vaccination rate, the Covid-19 epidemic has clearly accelerated in recent days in France with a new surge in the number of infections and hospitalizations.
30,000 new cases have been registered in the last 24 hours and 6,000 classes have had to be closed.
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The executive looked at this Wednesday, November 23 in the Defense Council on strengthening the health response to this meteoric outbreak.
Why is this fifth wave so fast?
The explanations of Professor Denis Malvy, infectious disease specialist at Bordeaux University Hospital and member of the scientific council.
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