Should new restrictions be expected? As the Holidays are just around the corner, France is faced with a fifth epidemic wave caused by the Delta variant. This situation has led to new measures and restrictions including the closure of nightclubs, the cancelling of the New Year’s Eve shows and firework, as well as the conditioning of the health pass to a booster shot.
But a sixth wave is already showing, as caused by the Omicron variant. France is preparing for a two-front battle. This Tuesday December 21, 2022, government’s spokesman Gabriel Attal told France 2 TV channel in the event of a severe outbreak because of the Omicron variant, the executive could go beyond the measures currently instated. Out of principle, lockdown has not been ruled out.
Omicron variant: shall a sixth wave be expected at the beginning of 2022?
As the fifth wave is hitting Europe, doctors are already worried about a sixth wave in 2022, because of the arrival of the new Omicron variant. [Read more]
They also plan a period of turbulence: “The Omicron variant clearly is more contagious than the others: it develops 70% faster than the previous variants, and the case toll doubles every two to three days”.
Omicron variant: shall a sixth wave be expected at the beginning of 2022?
