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A "tidal wave" with a record of more than 200,000 Covid-19 infections in 24 hours : Health Minister Olivier Veran brandished these "dizzying figures" on December 29, 2021 to defend the bill to transform the health pass into a vaccination pass. Credit: AFP Photo
France has recorded more than 200,000 cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, a new daily record, Health Minister Olivier Veran said Wednesday as the Omicron variant continues to spread.
Veran told a parliamentary hearing that 208,000 positive cases had been recorded, up from 179,807 cases reported on Tuesday.
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