The chinstrap returns to France in the middle of summer, due to the increase in infections. Photo by Reuters
Seventh wave of coronavirus in France? Health Minister Brigitte Bourguignon invited the French to “replace the mask or chin strap during transport”.
In the middle of the French summer and when everyone was dreaming of a virus-free holiday, he called this “citizen gesture” facing a resumption of the epidemic in France in the past three weeks, with the Omicron BA, 5 variant, which is progressing rapidly.
By bus, plane, train, taxi and subway, the minister recommends repositioning the mask. For her, this decision should be extended to all places closed or in favor of “promiscuity”.
“It is enough to see a packed station, a full train to know that you have to protect yourself first and then others,” said the minister.
A march in Paris against the coronavirus health pass, last January. AFP photo
According to data from Sante Publique France, 71,000 cases are detected every day for the past three weeks. On Friday, June 24, there were 79,262 cases confirmed in 24 hours. An increase of 56 percent in 7 days The trend is confirmed in the hospital: since June 22, hospitalizations for Covid 19 have increased by 25.4 percent.
The call of the minister it’s not mandatory. But she arrives just a month and a half after she was allowed not to wear the mask in France.
“I will not say that it is an obligation but it is a duty of the citizen. We must pay close attention to this return of Covid “, said the Minister of Health. “Probably the fourth dose will come for everyone”.
The minister will meet all regional health agencies and prefects on Tuesday to discuss the return of COVID.
fourth dose
Infectologist Gilles Pialoux called the French “Don’t expect to have problems” to receive a new dose of Covid vaccines. But so far only some categories of the population can receive the fourth dose.
The most fragile citizens can be vaccinated, those with immunosuppression from the age of 12 and those over 60. Immunosuppressants who are past three months of their dose are entitled to another dose.
French President Emmanuel Macron wore a mask in January. photo by Reuters
People over the age of 80 can also be vaccinatedif they received the vaccine three months ago.
Between the ages of 60 and 79, they can be vaccinated if they were vaccinated 6 months ago. Everyone should take a dose of Moderna or Pfizer.
Doctors believe that there are no problems with vaccines in France. But what people over 60 should have priorityor with comorbidities in particular.
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Source: Clarin
