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France’s current rebound of COVID infections should peak soon – health minister – Metro US

France’s current rebound of COVID infections should peak soon – health minister

Vaccinations begin at the Stade de France stadium opened as
Vaccinations begin at the Stade de France stadium opened as a mass vaccination center

PARIS (Reuters) – French Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Wednesday the current rebound of daily new COVID-19 infections should peak by the end of the month, adding France had been right to lift most restrictions put in place to contain the pandemic.

Tuesday, new cases over 24 hours went beyond the 100,000 limit for the first time since a month, reaching 116,618.

(Reporting by Benoit Van Overstraeten; Editing by Tassilo Hummel)