Again, France Records Overwhelming Surge In Daily COVID-19 Cases

• French health minister Olivier Véran warned “everything suggests” France could see as many as 250,000 cases a day… 

EKO HOT BLOG reports that France has reported Europe’s highest ever number of new daily Covid cases as countries across the continent struggle to contain the Omicron variant.

But France, with its 179,807 cases on Tuesday, was not alone in breaking records, as Italy, Greece, Portugal and England all reported record highs too.

The figures could be due in part to reporting delays over Christmas.

Countries had been reporting rises running up the festive period, driven by the more contagious Omicron variant.

Read also: France Reports Over 100,000 Cases Of COVID-19 In 24 Hours

Studies suggest it is milder than Delta, with a 30% to 70% lower chance of infected people ending up in hospital. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that a surge in cases across Europe will push health systems towards the brink of collapse.

On Monday, French health minister Olivier Véran warned “everything suggests” France could see as many as 250,000 cases a day by the start of January, while the French Hospital Federation has warned that the “most difficult weeks are yet to come”.

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