Omicron variant likely to be circulating in France - health minister
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 01:29 | 28 November 2021
- Modified Date: 01:29 | 28 November 2021
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is probably already circulating in France, its health minister said on Sunday, adding that the government was tightening restrictions to contain its spread.
"There is no identification yet, but it's a matter of hours," Olivier Veran told reporters at a vaccination centre in Paris.