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<French #144> Faced with the outbreak of Covid-19 in China, the fear of repercussions in Europe - le 28 décembre 2022

   Today's article is about the lift the ban on travering overseas in China from "France 24" dated December 28, 2022.

 

French Original

Face à la flambée du Covid-19 en Chine, la peur de répercussions en Europe

 

Alors que la Chine fait face à un pic de contaminations au Covid-19, surgit l'inquiétude de l'émergence de nouveaux variants et sous-variants. Alors que les autorités ont annoncé lundi la fin de la quarantaine obligatoire à l'arrivée dans le pays, cette vague pourrait-elle changer la donne de la pandémie au-delà des frontières chinoises? 

 

English Translation

Faced with the outbreak of Covid-19 in China, the fear of repercussions in Europe

 

As China faces a spike in Covid-19 contaminations, there is concern about the emergence of new variants and sub-variants. As authorities announced the end of mandatory quarantine on arrival in the country on Monday, could this wave be a game-changer for the pandemic beyond China's borders?

 

Words & Phrases

<A>

alors que: when, as

arrivée: arrival

au-delà: beyond

autorités > autorité: authority

<D>

donne: the cards in one's hand

<F>

face à: faced with

fait face à: to face

flambée: blaze

frontières > frontière: frontier, border

<I>

inquiétude: anxiety

<L>

lundi: Monday

<O>

obligatoire: compulsory, obligatory

<P>

peur: fear

pourrait (pouvoir): could (can)

pic: peak

<Q>

quarantaine: quarantine

<R>

répercussions > répercussion: repercussion

<S>

sous-: sub-

surgit > surgir: to appear suddenly

<V>

vague: wave