Olivier Véran puts pressure on the unvaccinated – archyworldys

The tone is solemn, the voice deep: “Now you have to get vaccinated because otherwise, we’re not going to get out of it. “ The Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, launched an insistent appeal to the some five million French people still resistant to the vaccine, during the examination in committee of the National Assembly of the bill transforming the health pass into a vaccine pass , validated overnight from Wednesday to Thursday.

Determined to extend the vaccination of the population even further, in order to curb the meteoric progression of the Omicron variant, the government has decided to play on several registers, in order to convince the unvaccinated to take the plunge. First, persuasion, even if it means putting pressure on them, warning them of the risks they run for their health. “There is really little chance that you will be able to pass between the drops this time., warned Mr. Véran, addressing directly to those who remain recalcitrant to the vaccine. The circulation of the virus is too strong. “

In front of the deputies of the law committee, the Minister of Health expressed his ” worry “ with regard to the health situation in France, because of“A continual increase in the number of contaminations”. After having exceeded 100,000 for the first time on Saturday and approached 180,000 on Tuesday, the number of new cases rose to a record 208,000 on Wednesday, under the effect of the Delta and Omicron variants. “Figures that make you dizzy », Mr. Véran alarmed, no longer speaking of “Wave” but of ” tsunami “.

Before multiplying the formulas and shocking figures, intended to strike the public. “We have never experienced such a situation”; “More than a million French people are now positive” ; “10% of the population is in contact”; “Every second in our country, two French people are diagnosed positive for the coronavirus. ” One way to show that no one is safe from this virus, which affects “All territories”.

“I don’t have time, I live my life”

Admittedly, Omicron seems less dangerous than Delta, with “A 50 to 70% drop in hospitalizations”. But no question, however, of rejoicing, because “If you have a variant which is three times less dangerous, but you have six or seven times more cases, the health impact is felt anyway”, with an almost inevitable saturation of hospital services, warned Mr. Véran, coughing himself several times, while ensuring “Not to be sick”.

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