Living with the virus, and continuing to protect ourselves, is the strategy we've all had to adopt for months now. And this will continue for a long time to come, since a new wave of Covid-19 is expected in the autumn. These are the assertions of Brigitte Autran, President of the Comité de veille et d'anticipation des risques sanitaires, the body recently created to replace the Conseil scientifique. In an interview with the daily Le Parisien, she believes that an"epidemic peak in autumn" is "almost certain" .
Coronavirus in France this Friday June 30th, 2023: +10 deaths from Covid and +985 new cases
Find out the latest figures on the covid-19 epidemic in France. According to the latest report from Santé Publique France, France has reported a total of +10 additional deaths. There are this Friday June 30th, 2023, 167,664 deaths in total and +985 new cases confirmed in 24 hours. [Read more]
At Monday July 10th, 2023, 80.6 % of the French population received at least one dose of vaccine, and 79.2 % of them received a complete vaccination schedule. 60.5 % of the French population received a booster dose. [Read more]
For the moment, there's no way of knowing the causes of this possible eighth wave, but the most obvious would be the return of cold weather or a new variant. This is why Brigitte Autran reaffirmed the importance of the vaccine and booster. "The Covid epidemic is not behind us," she added. "Effective treatments to avoid severe forms, such as Paxlovid, are too little known, too little offered to fragile patients."
Coronavirus in France this Friday June 30th, 2023: +10 deaths from Covid and +985 new cases
Covid vaccination: 80.6 % of French people vaccinated for the first time, 60.5 % received the booster dose
