COVID: France reports over 97k fresh infections in last 24 hours

War against pandemic still not over, European countries witnessing a rise in COVID cases. France has reported 97,579 new COVID cases on March 18, leading to increased concerns over a new wave of the pandemic. On March 15, 116,618 cases were recorded amid the ongoing spike. On March 14, the government lifted Covid-19 restrictive measures such as the vaccine pass and the mask mandate in indoor areas.