French officials are encouraging their public to get vaccinated amid surging cases of the coronavirus and the emergence of the omicron variant. “People can celebrate Christmas normally, but we must respect the rules ... and get vaccinated,” Castex said Friday, according to The Associated Press. ADVERTISEMENTFrance has had a 36 percent jump in daily new cases this week compared to the previous one, with an average of 44,000 new COVID-19 cases a day, according to the wire service. The French government implemented new COVID-19 restrictions on Monday by shutting down nightclubs and imposing more social distancing rules until after the New Year. Starting Dec. 15, children from the ages of 12 to 17 with health complications will start getting vaccinated.

Source: New York Times December 12, 2021 01:21 UTC