The French authorities see signs of very rapid spread of the next wave of COVID-19said government spokesman Gabriel Atal on Sunday.
“Fifth wave starts at lightning speed“, warned Gabriel Atal on the radio station” Europe-1 “.
In France, rushed for booster doses after the government tightened COVID-19 rules
Nearly 150,000 people made an appointment for a booster dose just yesterday
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Attal stressed that the number of detected cases of infection in France in the last week has increased by almost 80%.
In this situation, as the government spokesman noted, the authorities intend to insist more on the use of health passports showing vaccination, COVID-19 or a negative coronavirus test.
The French Ministry of Health reported about 22.6 thousand new cases of infection and 23 patients who died from the effects of the coronavirus.
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France has approved the use of Covid health certificates until July 2022.
Part of broader legislation related to the extension of the health emergency
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In November, the rate of spread of the coronavirus rose sharply in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and several other European countries.
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