U.K. COVID variant makes up 80% of France's cases as country poised to enter 'peak' of third wave

France is approaching a peak in the COVID-19 pandemic due to the increasing presence of virus variant strains in the country, a government spokesman said Wednesday.

An English variant is responsible for about 80 percent of COVID-19 cases in France, according to Health Minister Olivier Veran. The variants that were first seen in Brazil and South Africa make up less than 4 percent of French infections. France announced Wednesday that it will impose entry restrictions on travelers coming from India, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and South Africa starting Saturday.

France suspended all flights from Brazil earlier this month in an effort to curb the spread of a new COVID-19 variant found there. The temporary measure is to be replaced Saturday by tight travel restrictions regarding a list of five countries, including a mandatory 10-day quarantine with police checks to ensure people arriving in France observe the requirement.

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