DIRECT. Omicron variant: probably already in France, what we know of the new … – Linternaute.com

On its Twitter account, the Ministry of Solidarity and Health has delivered the latest vaccination figures in France. As of November 27, 2021, 51,905,296 people have received a first dose in France. In addition, 6,996,823 booster doses have been administered as of November 26, 2021.

During his visit to a vaccination center in the 18th arrondissement of Paris this Sunday, Olivier Véran indicated that 6,000 to 12,000 sequencing per week are carried out in order to detect the presence of the Omicron variant.

Dutch authorities have indicated that 13 of the 61 passengers currently in isolation at Amsterdam airport are carriers of the Omicron variant. The national health institute specifies that “the sequencing study, still in progress, could still make it possible to discover other cases of the new variant in more samples”. As a reminder, the 61 passengers who tested positive for the coronavirus had been placed in isolation, this Saturday, November 26, in order to analyze the test results and detect the presence of the new variant identified in South Africa.

Asked by France Info this Sunday morning, Alexandre de Juniac, former Chairman and CEO of Air France KLM, did not hide his concern for the future of air transport: “Air traffic figures are at 70% of what ‘they were in 2019 for the short and medium-haul routes, and still very late for the long-haul. “In his eyes, the arrival of the new Omicron variant is not good news given that” the air sector was on the slow slope of the restart “.

Olivier Véran indicated this Sunday, November 28 that the “probable presence” of the new variant “does not change the situation of our strategy. Traveling to a vaccination center in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, the Minister of Solidarity and Health assured that “it does not impact the epidemic dynamics that we know. We have almost 30,000 cases a day of the Delta variant. Today we have an enemy: the Delta variant. “

Should we be concerned about the severity of the Omicron variant? According to South African doctor Angelique Coetzee, who gave the first alert on the presence of this mutation, the symptoms are primarily linked to intense fatigue, but no loss of taste or smell. “Their symptoms were so different and so mild from the ones I had treated before,” said Angelique Coetzee. And to report: “We had a very interesting case, a child of about six years old, with a very high temperature and pulse, and I wondered if I should admit it. But when I followed two days later she was so much better “.

During his visit to a vaccination center in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, the Minister of Health Olivier Véran announced the opening in the coming days of “300 additional vaccination centers”. Enough to respond to the concerns of the French who fear the impossibility of finding an appointment for their booster dose.

This Sunday, the Minister of Health Olivier Véran is expected in a vaccination center in Paris. From 10:30 am, he should speak to give more information on the booster dose, but also on the spread of the Omicron variant.

Public Health France reported on the hospital situation facing the Covid-19, Saturday, November 27, in the evening. 9,271 people are currently hospitalized. That’s 90 more since Friday. On the resuscitation side, the services count 1,617 people, or 54 more in 24 hours.

This Sunday, Australia announced that it had detected two new cases of the Omicron variant in its territory. The two infected people had traveled, Saturday, November 27, from southern Africa, to Sydney.

Across the world, borders are starting to close. From this Sunday evening, it will be around Israel to refuse the arrival of foreign nationals. “The entry of foreign nationals into Israel is prohibited except in cases approved by a special committee,” health authorities said. Only one new case of the variant has been detected so far in Israel.

There are currently no cases of the Omicron variant detected in France, but it might not be long. To avoid any acceleration of the fifth wave, with the presence of the South African mutation, the Minister of Health announced, Saturday, November 27, the isolation of people with variant contact cases. “Any person at risk of a possible case or of a confirmed case of the B1.1.529 variant, regardless of their vaccination status, must be considered as” high risk contact “and must therefore be placed in quarantine”, specified the ministry note.