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Les contrôles à la frontière franco-allemande prolongés mais assouplis annonce Castaner

Controls at the French-German border extended but made softer, Castaner says

Following the coronavirus epidemic that keeps on spreading across the world and Europe, Christophe Castaner announced controls at the French-German border will go on until June 15th but made softer.

Coronavirus : un site web qui recense tous les « drive » de dépistage en France

Coronavirus: a website gathers all drive-through Covid-19 testing laboratories in France

Looking to get a drive-through covid-19 test? We have got you covered! This past weekend, a new platform has been set up and live. Simply named drivecovid.fr, it currently gathers over 600 sites everywhere in France.

Déconfinement : Les recommandations de la Commission Européenne

The European Commission to soon present a tourism recovery plan

This May 13th, the European Commission is said to pass a series of measures in order to save the summer season of the tourism sector.

Coronavirus: when will we know containment exit has been successful?

Gradual containment exit has started this Monday May 11th in France, but we already have a question: when will we know deconfinement has been successful? Here are some possible answers brought by health specialists.

Déconfinement : des coupons d'accès obligatoires à bord de certains TER dans cinq régions de France

Deconfinement: compulsory access vouchers aboard some TER trains in five regions in France

Digital vouchers to download for free to get aboard a TER train in Normandy, Occitanie and even in Hauts-de-France? This is what the SNCF announced in order to limit the number of travelers in regional trains, starting from May 11th.

Coronavirus : le port du masque obligatoire dans les trains Eurostar dès le 4 mai

Coronavirus: facemasks mandatory from May 4th in all Eurostar trains

While facemasks are about to be compulsory in French public transit from May 11th, passenger in Eurostar trains must wear a facemask from Monday May 4, or fines may be imposed.

Coronavirus : la France se lance à son tour dans un essai clinique avec du plasma de patients guéris

Coronavirus: France exceptionnaly allows the use of plasma from cured patients

Trating patients with plasma from cured patients is finally authorized in France. Already used since April 7th, as part of clinical trials, plasma will be used to cure patients in a serious state, even though results are not guaranteed!

Coronavirus: confinement extended to May 11th in France

Monday April 13 as of evening, French President announced on a televised address that confinement will be extended up to May 11th in France. An annoucement made along with several measures as for resuming activities.

Coronavirus : vers une pénurie de médicaments en France ?

Coronavirus: towards medicines shortage in France?

Should France get ready to face medicines shortage? In an interview with Le Figaro, published on April 7, the Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament or French Agency for the Safety of Medicine has said they only have a “fifteen-day” window of visibility for some products. Let’s have a look on the situation.

Deconfinement in France: the government’s different scenarios

When and how will deconfinement happen in France? This is the question everyone is asking while confinement is said to be extended, at least until April 15th, 2020. Heard during a fact-finding mission of the National Assembly, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said the end of confinement will surely not happen “in one go, everywhere and for everyone”.

Coronavirus : les tests de dépistage disponibles en laboratoire à Paris

Coronavirus: 50,000 tests a day per day by late April aimed

Following the new address on March 28th at Matignon, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and Health Minister Olivier Véran have unveiled their strategy to fight against coronavirus in France. In addition to ordering a billion facemasks to China, the government also announces the multiplication of tests in the country with a goal of “50,000 tests a day by late April” thanks to RT-PCR tests. Here’s an update.

Morcheeba en concert à l'Olympia de Paris en mars 2020

Morcheeba live at Paris Olympia in March 2020 - Postponed

Following the coronavirus pandemic and the decree banning all gatherings of over 1000 people, Morcheeba show planned on Sunday March 15, 2020 on the legendary Olympia stage is postponed.

Madonna en concert au Grand Rex de Paris en 2020 avec son "Madame X"

Madonna live at Paris Le Grand Rex in 2020 with her “Madame X Tour” // Cancelled

Madonna fans, unite! The queen of pop is back with her new album, “Madame X”. To promote this new disc, the American artist has announced a world tour said to visit the United States and Europe too. In France, meet from Saturday February 22 to Wednesday March 11, 2020 at Paris Le Grand Rex. Shows on Tuesday March 10 and Wednesday 11 are cacnelled.

The War Horse show lands at La Seine Musicale in Paris - video

The magnificent show War Horse, winner of numerous awards around the world, is finally coming to France. Join us at La Seine Musicale in Boulogne-Billancourt from November 29 to December 29, 2019, for one of 34 exceptional performances.

Mushroom Rallye Karting: a life-size Mario Kart race in Paris

A life-size Mario Kart, how does it sound? Then don’t miss the first French edition of the Mushroom Rallye Karting that will take place in Paris on Saturday September 21 and Sunday 22, 2019, October 12 and 13, as well as November 30 and December 1, 2019 at ParisKart, the biggest indoor track in Ile de France.