The Omicron strain of COVID-19 has already become dominant in France.
The French Parliament on the evening of Sunday, January 16, finally approved new restrictions for citizens who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19.
It is reported by Le Monde.
It is noted that from January 20, the so-called “vaccination pass” will replace the previously introduced “health passes”, which allowed the French to visit public places both with a vaccine and with a negative COVID test result.
From now on, only French people vaccinated against coronavirus will have access to restaurants, cafes, bars, cinemas, fairs and interregional public transport.
According to the publication, for people aged 16 and over, “providing a negative test will no longer be enough, except to gain access to medical facilities and services.” At the same time, minors between the ages of 12 and 15 will be able to continue using their “health passes”.
Meanwhile, the French Ministry of Health indicates that almost 78% of the country's population has been fully vaccinated against coronavirus infection.
At the beginning of the month, French President Emmanuel Macron said he planned to make life difficult for the French who did not have the COVID-19 vaccine. “I really want to give them trouble, and we will continue to do this – to the very end,” he stressed.
As reported, the new strain of COVID-19 “Omicron” has already become dominant in France, and the number of new cases of coronavirus almost daily reaches a record level, exceeding the mark of 300 thousand.
However, the number of patients requiring hospitalization in intensive care units is significantly lower than during the first wave of the pandemic in March-April 2020.
