Understanding the Current Covid-19 Situation in France: Interview with Brigitte Autran, President of Covars

2023-08-22 17:54:24

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The Covid-19 pandemic in FrancedossierThe president of the Committee for monitoring and anticipating health risks, Brigitte Autran, takes stock with “Liberation” of the epidemiological situation in France.

Like an air of deja vu. Gatherings and other festivals, forgotten barrier gestures and unreimbursed PCR tests have favored infections with the coronavirus this summer, which has now become endemic since December 2022. Despite this upsurge, the pandemic scenario for the year 2020 is still far away. “Circulation is low, the impact on hospitalizations is low, the posture of the health authorities is a posture of vigilance”, had reassured the General Directorate of Health during a press briefing two weeks ago. The president of the Committee for monitoring and anticipating health risks (Covars), Brigitte Autran, returns for Liberation to the health situation in France.

While Covid-19 is experiencing a resurgence in several countries, the World Health Organization and the United States announced on Friday that they are carefully monitoring a new variant: BA 2.86. Is it present in France? What are the characteristics?

The BA 2.86 subvariant belongs to the omicron dynasty.

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