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Omicron spreading at lightning speed: French PM

Omicron spreading at lightning speed says French PM
Omicron spreading at lightning speed says French PM
  • French Prime Minister Jean Castex has warned that the Omicron variant of Covid -19 is spreading at lightning speed in Europe and will likely become dominant in France by the start of next year. He spoke this while imposing strict travel restrictions on those entering from the United Kingdom.

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  • The UK has so far been the hardest hit in the region, with nearly 15,000 confirmed Omicron cases reported.
  • Additional restrictions were announced in Germany, the Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands. 
  • According to the latest EU figures, Europe has already seen more than 89 million cases and 1.5 million Covid-related deaths.   
     
Published date : 18 Dec 2021 05:50PM

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