Delta variant is the majority COVID-19 variant in France, according to PM

PARIS, July 21 (Reuters) – The Delta variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is now the majority variant of the virus circulating in France, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Wednesday.

Castex told TF1 television that the main measures taken to tackle the fourth wave of infections in the country had been halted by a meeting of the government cabinet.

“We are in the fourth wave,” Castex said.

“The Delta variant is in the majority, it is more contagious,” he added of the variant first detected in India.

The French government began presenting lawmakers this week with a new plan to fight COVID-19, which will include the requirement for a health pass in a wide range of locations from early August and make vaccination mandatory for health workers. Read more

Reporting by Matthias Blamont and Sudip Kar-Gupta; Written by Matthieu Protard Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta, William Maclean

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