Omicron will not pass. As the United Kingdom faces a tidal wave of cases linked to the Omicron version of the coronavirus, the French government intends to avoid any splash. France is working on strengthening border measures in the United Kingdom, work that “will be successful in the coming days,” government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Tuesday.

When asked about the arrival in France from the United Kingdom, the Foreign Minister replied on franceinfo “Obviously we are looking at the extent to which we can strengthen our infrastructure and that is the work that is currently being done.” And as a result, I think, in the next few days”.

“There is a very strong concern all over the world regarding the Omicron version”

“Today, with the United Kingdom, there is a rule of initially testing a negative of less than 48 hours to be able to reach France, obviously we are still looking at how we can further strengthen our rules at the borders “, They said. Said. – He specifies. The United Kingdom, one of Europe’s countries hardest-hit by the pandemic with nearly 146,500 dead, is facing a tidal wave of cases linked to the Omicron version of the coronavirus, which it says is a massive vaccination booster campaign. Trying to get involved with.

“There is a very strong worldwide concern with respect to the Omicron variant, which appears to have established that it is even more contagious than the Delta variant”, the spokesperson underlined, according to which “133 cases have been reported. Found out ”in France.

“We have tightened the rules on borders, I announced last week regarding borders that a negative test is now necessary no matter where in the world we come from outside the EU, even if we have been vaccinated Atal recalled.

“Variants are always required”

“We must prepare” for Omicron’s deployment “because variants are always necessary”, Prime Minister Jean Casteux declared on Tuesday morning, the second day of his visit to Marseille, questioning France Blue Provence on the fifth wave. of covid-19.

“The truth is we don’t know yet when this version will come out, but experience has led us to say that we should be prepared because in the end versions are always necessary”, the head of government said. said. “Even if the circulation (of Omicron) in France today remains weak, we have a duty to make estimates based on what we know”, pleaded Castex.