The pandemic that swept the world at the beginning of the decade has disappeared from the media radar for a couple of years; however, statistics released by the French Public Health agency appear to bring the issue back to the forefront, according to a report by Franceinfo.
Quoted by the channel, epidemiologist Mircea Sofonea considered that there are sufficient grounds to suggest a fifteenth wave, comments that come twelve days before the start of a new Covid-19 vaccination campaign.
According to Public Health France, a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, called XFG, is circulating in France, with an increase in medical visits for respiratory problems across all age groups.
The trend continued during the week of September 22-28, with suspected cases increasing by 16%.
Franceinfo notes that specialists lack the evidence to classify XFG, also known as “Frankenstein,” as more dangerous than the previous Omicron variants, but are continuing monitoring.
A new COVID-19 vaccination campaign will begin on October 14, targeting the elderly and vulnerable.
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