Prognosis
France’s Hospitalizations Rise as Virus Spread ‘Won’t Stop’
- Self-quarantine cut to seven days in bid to spur compliance
- French health official sees ‘exponential’ spread in some parts
Tourists wearing protective face masks wheel luggage past clothing stalls at the Edgar Quinet market in Paris, France, on Sept. 9.
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France reported more than 9,000 new Covid-19 infections for the second consecutive day and said hospitalizations are on the rise, signaling another worrisome turn in Europe’s pandemic.
Prime Minister Jean Castex said there’s a “clear degradation” in France as the virus spreads mostly among young people, which also is causing more cases among the most vulnerable. Daily virus-related deaths rose by 80, the most since mid-July, according to official data on Friday.