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France, a big clash broke out between the attendees who were having a late-night party in violation of the corona quarantine measures and the police trying to disperse it. In addition, as the mutant virus from India spreads around the world, we are tightening the reins of quarantine.
Correspondent Kim A-young.
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lawn near the racecourse in the Redon region of northwestern France has been devastated by tear gas and Molotov cocktails.
Local time Last Friday night, police clashed with attendees while disbanding an outdoor party.
In the aftermath of COVID-19 quarantine, a curfew was imposed in this area from 11 pm, but as the number of attendees exceeded 1,500, many did not respond to the request to disperse.
As the clash escalated, a 22-year-old man in attendance was seriously injured after lifting an explosive, and five police officers were also injured.
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Europe and other parts of the world, quarantine controls are being strengthened again.
This is because concerns about the delta virus from India are growing.
[Sumya Swaminatan/World Health Organization Chief Scientist: The delta mutation is in the process of becoming a global dominant species because of its remarkably high contagiousness.]
The UK, which tried to completely lift social distancing this week, recently had more than 90% of new confirmed
cases.
Due to the Delta mutation, the release date has been delayed to the 19th of the following month.
Amid growing vigilance over the delta virus, Portugal recently imposed travel restrictions in its capital, Lisbon.
In the United States, concerns about the spread of delta mutations are growing as the number of infections surges in Missouri and other low-vaccinated Midwest and Southern regions.