(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The cumulative number of confirmed cases in France exceeds 6.15 million Macron urges young people to get vaccinated
China News Agency, Paris, August 2 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 2nd local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France exceeded 6.15 million.
French President Macron urged young people to get the new crown vaccine that day.
Data map: French President Macron.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Yang
According to data released by the French Ministry of Health on the evening of the 2nd, there were 5,184 newly confirmed cases in a single day in France on the 2nd, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 6.15 million, reaching 6,151,803.
The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 111967, with 51 new deaths.
The number of inpatients and critically ill patients with the new crown in France continues to rise. The current number of hospitalized patients has risen to 7,840, an increase of 259 from the previous day; the number of severely ill patients is 1232, an increase of 95 from the previous day.
Fischer, the chairman of the French official committee responsible for guiding vaccination, said on the 2nd that to achieve herd immunity, 90% of people over the age of 12 should be vaccinated or protected due to infection.
He emphasized that vaccination is essential, especially to prevent the emergence of new mutant virus strains in the future.
He warned that the more widespread the virus is, the greater the risk of a mutated virus.
Fischer also talked about the arrangement of the third dose of the new crown vaccine, saying that he plans to start the third dose of the vaccine for the most vulnerable people this fall.
However, there are currently no relevant vaccination arrangements for healthy people and young people.
French President Macron released a video on social media on the 2nd, urging young people to get vaccinated.
He said that he would directly communicate on vaccination-related issues and respond as "straightforwardly" as possible, trying to dispel people's doubts about vaccination issues.
Macron first responded to the question about whether healthy young people still need to be vaccinated. He pointed out that healthy young people may still be admitted to the hospital and may face fatigue and breathing difficulties for months. Therefore, vaccination is very necessary. ; At the same time, vaccinations are for the sake of their relatives and friends.
Macron’s video is a self-portrait. It lasts one minute and has more than 2 million viewers in less than 4 hours.
Some analysts believe that Macron hopes to use this move to narrow the distance with the people, especially young people, and promote the hesitant people to be vaccinated.
Official French data show that 42.59 million people in France have received at least one dose of the vaccine, accounting for about 63% of the French population; 35.47 million people have been fully vaccinated, accounting for about 52% of the French population.
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