Because of the Delta variant, the threshold to reach herd immunity has been reviewed upwards. According to the Scientific Committee, reaching 90% to 95% of vaccinees or contaminated people is necessary to hope and control the epidemic.
In order to fight against the coronavirus variants’ threat, Pfizer-BioNTech is about to seek approval for a third dose of vaccine in the 6 months following the second shot to the European Medicines Agency.
Whereas the trend was encouraging, Paris is facing a coronavirus epidemic resurgence because of the spread of the Delta variant. Are new curbing measures to be expected from this summer in the French capital?
As a new Health Defense Council is expected this Wednesday March 31, 2021, more and more people – specifically doctors – have been calling for tougher measures. So far, French President Macron has not decided yet.
Almost one year after the first lockdown in France, the coronavirus epidemic persists. According to a recent survey, most French do not think life is to get back to normal.
