(Fighting against new crown pneumonia) Delta strain will become the main epidemic strain of new crown virus in France
China News Agency, Paris, July 9th (Reporter Li Yang) French official local time said on the 9th that the new crown variant strain delta will become the main epidemic strain of new crown virus in France.
French President Macron will speak again on the new crown epidemic on the 12th, and is expected to talk about measures to deal with the Delta strain.
French Health Minister Vilan said on the 9th that the delta strain is more infectious, 60% more infectious than other new coronavirus strains that are still circulating so far.
He pointed out that the delta strain is gradually replacing all other strains of the new crown virus and will become the main epidemic strain in France, which will be realized as soon as this weekend.
Vilan believes that the spread of the delta strain has caused another increase in the number of infections in France and neighboring countries.
He reiterated that the incidence of new crowns in 11 regions of France is on the rise.
He worries that the current dynamic indicators of epidemiology may indicate that France is at the beginning of a new wave of epidemics.
The French Presidential Palace revealed on the 9th that President Macron will deliver a live televised speech on the epidemic again at 8 pm on the 12th.
It is widely expected that Macron will talk about measures to deal with the Delta strain.
The French National Defense Council will hold a meeting on the 12th to discuss the response to the epidemic, especially how to curb the spread of the delta strain.
French public opinion predicts that possible countermeasures in the future include compulsory vaccination of medical staff and the restoration of epidemic control measures in areas where the epidemic has worsened.
The French scientific committee for the official response to the epidemic warned in a report issued on the 9th that despite the current high level of vaccination, the fourth wave of epidemics related to the delta strain "may happen soon", which will affect the medical system "Make an impact."
The scientific committee's report also warned that daily epidemic prevention should be continued while social life resumes.
The report mentioned that the “uncontrolled” relaxation of daily epidemic prevention in the summer of last year led to the rebound of the epidemic at the beginning of last fall.
According to the report, a large-scale relaxation of daily epidemic prevention has been observed in the past two weeks, which will "accelerate the spread of the virus."
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