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Showing Original Post only (View all)COVID is back, says French PM [View all]
Source: Politico
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Tuesday that "the COVID epidemic is starting again" and called for preventative measures.
Borne said that more than 40,000 cases are being detected every day at the moment, while "an increase of almost 10 percent in hospitalizations, 22 percent increase in hospitalizations in critical care and 400 deaths from COVID" was observed last week.
"This new wave reminds us: The virus has not disappeared, the epidemic strikes again, kills again," she added.
The prime minister stressed that hospitals are facing additional pressure due to an epidemic of bronchiolitis as well as the flu season.
Borne said that more than 40,000 cases are being detected every day at the moment, while "an increase of almost 10 percent in hospitalizations, 22 percent increase in hospitalizations in critical care and 400 deaths from COVID" was observed last week.
"This new wave reminds us: The virus has not disappeared, the epidemic strikes again, kills again," she added.
The prime minister stressed that hospitals are facing additional pressure due to an epidemic of bronchiolitis as well as the flu season.
Read more: https://www.politico.eu/article/french-pm-warns-covid-19-coronavirus-returns-recommends-wearings-masks-in-public-transport/
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Posting up-thread here: Link to FDA-information about Bivalent vaccines.
Justice matters.
Nov 2022
#20
Plenty of people are vaccinated and not at risk. Plenty more can be if they choose to.
brooklynite
Nov 2022
#9
You're trying to maneuver me into answering in a way that will seem like bashing Democrats
Orrex
Nov 2022
#11
For age 65+ that are fully vaxxed + twice boosted, the risk is about 54 Covid deaths per 100,000
progree
Nov 2022
#14
😊 No problem, I'm glad to have a chance to clear it up, and for others who read it
progree
Nov 2022
#38
Yes, it's been heading up concerningly for nearly a month even without the spike/nt
progree
Nov 2022
#15
Covid has never gone away. Get vaccinated and get any boosters you need if you are over 50 or
Jacson6
Nov 2022
#17
Yet, like 99% still don't wear masks outside and inside in public here!
Justice matters.
Nov 2022
#19