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Covid-19 omicron

What are characteristics of Covid variant JN1, now dominant in France?

Experts say its mutations mean it can infect lung cells more easily but that it is also less contagious

Covid France: How testing now works as cases rise again

The situation is particularly tense in Grand Est

New rise in Covid cases in France: What do latest figures show?

The most recent health bulletin shows cases are rising nationwide, although there is - as yet - ‘no signal of concern’

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Covid in France: What are symptoms of the new variant Pirola?

The new strain is ‘intrinsically more contagious’ than previous strains and more likely to spread in winter, experts say

Will facemasks return to hospitals across France amid Covid rise?

Following the reintroduction of masks in two hospitals in the south west, questions are being asked about whether others will follow suit

Eris: New, more contagious variant sparks Covid escalation in France

One academic has warned the new variant and declining immunity could lead to a ‘resumption of the epidemic'

Covid-19 variant Omicron XBB becomes most prevalent in France

It has contributed to Covid cases rising for two weeks in a row, but the national infection rate remains low

Paxlovid anti-Covid drug now available in France

GPs can prescribe the medicine for those who are at risk of severe illness. We explain how it works and who can get it

Why is uptake of the Covid Omicron vaccine so low in France?

Numbers remain stagnant with just 10% of over 80s having had their latest booster, prompting the government to issue a ‘solemn call for vaccination’ and a possible return to masks

RECAP: France’s booster campaign with ‘new’ Covid vaccines launches

From today people in eligible categories are being encouraged to obtain an extra booster with vaccines specially adapted to the main Omicron sub-variants

New Covid vaccine campaign to begin for at-risk groups in France

The boosters have been adapted to fight Omicron subvariants and will be offered from October 3

Covid France: Painful swallowing is new symptom related to Omicron

It is medically known as odynophagia

Covid test numbers drop in France, questions over their usefulness now

Tests have now dropped beneath the symbolic threshold of 10 million per week, after reaching a peak on January 10, as experts ask whether such extensive testing is still helpful

France to hold Covid meeting as leading doctor warns ‘it is not over’

President Macron will meet with cabinet ministers on Wednesday, the day some restrictions are due to be lifted. Case numbers have dropped recently but hospitalisations are still high

Omicron on decline in France? Numbers in intensive care drop slowly

Admissions to critical and intensive care units and new cases of the virus continue to decline, as authorities continue to closely monitor the new strain of Omicron