France says 5th COVID-19 wave hitting at 'lightning' speed

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France says 5th COVID-19 wave hitting at 'lightning' speed

By a staff reporter: The fifth-wave coronavirus infections in France are rising at an alarming rate, the government reported on Sunday, with new daily COVID-19 cases close to doubling over the past week.

The seven-day average of new cases reached 17,153 on Saturday, up from 9,458 a week earlier, according to the health authorities, an increase of 81%.