The new fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in France, which started last month, will accelerate in the coming weeks, a top official has warned. Jean-Francois Delfraissy, head of the scientific council that advises the government on Covid-19, made the remarks while speaking to the France Inter radio on Wednesday, reports Xinhua news agency.

“With the level of vaccination that we have, we are equipped with the capacity to face this fifth wave, under the condition of using all the tools in the toolbox,” he said, referring to the vaccination of the non-vaccinated, the booster shot, the barrier gestures and the application of health pass.