The number of new infections across France broke a new record with more than 200,000 cases reported over the previous 24 hours, the Health Minister announced on Wednesday.
Olivier Véran told a parliamentary hearing that 208,000 new cases had been recorded.
"I wouldn't describe it as a wave anymore when it comes to Omicron," Véran said, adding that "given the figures we have been recording over the last few days in our country, I would tend to speak of a tidal wave."
The minister said 10% of the
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