Guest of the "Great meeting" Sunday on Europe 1, the Minister of Health Olivier Véran indicated that "at this stage" there was no reason "to consider the closure of schools".

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With 18,000 new cases identified on average each day, the circulation of the coronavirus remains high in France.

Concern is also growing about the school environment with the arrival in the country of the variant of the virus first observed in the United Kingdom which is said to spread widely among younger people.

"There is no need at this stage to consider the closure of schools," yet said the Minister of Health Olivier Véran, Sunday, in the

Great meeting

on Europe 1.

With Jean-Michel Blanquer (the Minister of Education, editor's note) we organized a screening program for the virus even more powerful than that which had been set up before with graduated reactions.

If there were to be a greater circulation of the virus in children, we would be able to demonstrate it "assured Olivier Véran. In the latter case," obviously we could discuss, but at this stage, I tell you, there is no need to consider it. "

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