Covid Delta variant pours into France, strain now accounts for 20% of all cases

The notorious Delta

The notorious Delta variant has not left France unscathed as the strain’s presence has increased since last week and now accounts for up to one in five Covid-19 cases in the country.

French Health Minister Olivier Veran expressed grave concern about how rapidly Delta is spreading throughout the country on Tuesday, after cases involving the variant doubled since last week. In an interview with FranceInfo Radio, Veran warned that the highly contagious strain “is progressing compared to other viruses, we must remain very vigilant.”

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