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Delfraissy says new lockdown due to COVID-19 may extend beyond December 1

France’s national lockdown could be extended beyond its initial December 1 deadlinethe government’s scientific adviser, Professor Jean-François Delfraissy, said Thursday.

Delfraissy has said: “By December 1, we will not be in 5,000 infections a day. I can say it today. We will need more time“.

His comments come after the president Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday night that lockdown measures could be reversed once infections fell to around 5,000 cases a day from around 40,000 new cases. per day at this time.

Separately, French Health Minister Olivier Veran has said that he does not rule out a third wave of the coronavirus, with probably around 1 million people currently infected in France.

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Credits: Forex Street

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