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French PM warns 96% of new Covid cases are among unvaccinated citizens | French PM warns 96% of new Covid cases are among unvaccinated citizens |
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Prime Minister Jean Castex has warned that France is in the middle of a fourth wave of the pandemic as the Delta variant spreads through non-vaccinated citizens, with that cohort of the population comprising 96% of new cases. | Prime Minister Jean Castex has warned that France is in the middle of a fourth wave of the pandemic as the Delta variant spreads through non-vaccinated citizens, with that cohort of the population comprising 96% of new cases. |
Speaking on French television on Wednesday, Castex raised concerns about the Delta variant, referring it to as “the majority one” in the country, due to its “more contagious” nature. | Speaking on French television on Wednesday, Castex raised concerns about the Delta variant, referring it to as “the majority one” in the country, due to its “more contagious” nature. |
Defending the decision to roll out a Covid health pass across France, Castex cited how 96% of new infections recorded on Tuesday were people who had not yet been fully vaccinated against the virus. | Defending the decision to roll out a Covid health pass across France, Castex cited how 96% of new infections recorded on Tuesday were people who had not yet been fully vaccinated against the virus. |
Supporting the prime minister’s remarks, Health Minister Olivier Veran told the nation’s lawmakers that there had been an unprecedented rise in cases recently – an increase of 150% in the past week – due to the prevalence of the Delta strain. | Supporting the prime minister’s remarks, Health Minister Olivier Veran told the nation’s lawmakers that there had been an unprecedented rise in cases recently – an increase of 150% in the past week – due to the prevalence of the Delta strain. |
The health pass has faced opposition across France, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets in a number of French cities to call President Emmanuel Macron’s administration a vaccine “dictatorship.” One of Macron’s own lawmakers, Pacôme Rupin, claimed the “health pass is going to fracture our country.” | The health pass has faced opposition across France, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets in a number of French cities to call President Emmanuel Macron’s administration a vaccine “dictatorship.” One of Macron’s own lawmakers, Pacôme Rupin, claimed the “health pass is going to fracture our country.” |
The pass was introduced in an effort to reduce the spread of Covid infection while avoiding plunging the country back into a nationwide lockdown. Under the measure, access to many leisure and cultural venues in France is currently restricted to those with proof of vaccination, a negative test result, or recent recovery from Covid. Lawmakers are debating whether to extend its use to other locations, such as cafes, restaurants, and shopping malls in August. | The pass was introduced in an effort to reduce the spread of Covid infection while avoiding plunging the country back into a nationwide lockdown. Under the measure, access to many leisure and cultural venues in France is currently restricted to those with proof of vaccination, a negative test result, or recent recovery from Covid. Lawmakers are debating whether to extend its use to other locations, such as cafes, restaurants, and shopping malls in August. |
While the French parliament is weighing up expanding the use of the Covid health pass, Castex was clear that it is not currently considering requiring it for school-age children when they return to the classroom in September. | While the French parliament is weighing up expanding the use of the Covid health pass, Castex was clear that it is not currently considering requiring it for school-age children when they return to the classroom in September. |
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