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Roland Garros 2021: up to 5,000 spectators allowed during the second week of the tournament?

Following President Macron’s announcements as for the lockdown exit calendar, the sports world is preparing to receive the public from May 19 again. As for Roland Garros – or French Open – postponed for one week, from May 30 to June 13, this is excellent news: the Porte d’Auteuil sports facility will open to less than 1,000 spectators before June 9, and then, up to 5,000 people during the second week of the tournament. According to information revealed by L’Equipe, tests are to be performed to increase the gauge.

Lockdown exit: trips between regions allowed from May 3, 2021 in France

It is time to speak about the end lof lockdown in France. The government's plan's first step, on May 3, 2021, will be the end of the 10km rule and the derogatory trip certificate. Therefore, it will be once again possible to travel between regions.

Covid: Brazilian and South African variants tend to decline in France, Castex says

Where is France at in the fight against coronavirus variants? As the UK strain is predominating in the country, this Sunday April 25, Prime Minister Jean Castex states variants from Brazil and South Africa tend to decline.

Lifting lockdown in May: “a huge risk”, Pr. Gilles Pialoux thinks

This April 24, invited on France Info, Paris hôpital Tenon head of infectious disease unit Pr. Gilles Pialoux considers that lifting lockdown from May in the country is “a huge risk”.

Coronavirus in France: the epidemic has been decreasing for the past 10 days, Castex states

As lockdown exit is around the corner, the coronavirus epidemic situation seems to be improving in France. During the press brief held this Thursday April 22, 2021, Prime Minister Jean Castex states the virus' circulation has been declining for the past 10 days.

Coronavirus: Gabriel Attal's announcements following the Defense Council

At the end of the Defense Council, the government spokesman Gabriel Attal unveiled his report this Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Here is a summary of the announcements concerning the health crisis.

Coronavirus: curfew not to be lifted at the same time as lockdown

As the coronavirus epidemic situation is improving in France, the French are waiting to find out more about lockdown exit details. Should the end of curfew be expected?

Covid: restaurants, museums, bars, movie theaters, gyms... to reopen from mid-May?

As cultural life is almost at a standstill for months, and that restaurants, gyms, bars, places of nightlife are closed for even longer, Emmanuel Macron has just given hope to the French: in his address on March 31, the French President announced the reopening agenda of all these places will start on May 15, 2021.

Covid: lockdown to be extended in France? There is a risk, Pr. Amouyel thinks

Could the third lockdown – instated in France since April 3 – be extended? This is what fears Lille University Public Health Professor Philippe Amouyel.

Covid: “No improvement to expect” by late May in France, an INSERM epidemiologist thinks

As Emmanuel Macron has announced travel restrictions will be progressively lifted early May, INSERM epidemiologist Dominique Costagliola told France Inter that because of the current situation there is “no soon improvement to expect” or even “any decrease” by late May in the country.

Australia Now 2021: Gularri exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly

On the occasion of Australia Now, an event celebrating Australian culture in France, the Musée du Quai Branly invites you to delve into the lives of the Yolngu Aboriginal people through an exhibition, Gularri - Water Landscapes in Northern Australia, from June 22 to September 26, 2021.

Covid: 100,000 dead in France, what is the profile of the victims?

France has just exceeded 100,000 dead to Covid-19. A tragic milestone enabling to establish a typical profile of the victims to this pandemic.

Covid: “The last wave is not behind us” Gabriel Attal reminds

French government spokesman considers the health situation is far from having fully recovered. Even though Covid-19 markers are very slightly decreasing in some areas, Gabriel Attal speaks about a "very contrasted" health situation in France; reminding on the same occasion the third wave of the epidemic currently hitting France has not passed yet. President Macron is expected to present the detailed reopening protocol in the coming days.

Covid: France to halt flights from and to Brazil until further notice

As Covid Brazilian variant has French doctors worried, and that even though technically closed, borders do not prevent potentially contaminated people to travel, this Tuesday April 13, Jean Castex announced at the National Assembly that flights between the two countries are halted until further notice.

Covid: one million people have died in Europe, including almost 100,000 in France

Europe has reached one million Covid-19 deaths, since the virus has been discovered in China over a year ago. France – now exceeding 99,000 deaths – is one of the hardest-hit countries on the Old Continent.

Covid: the epidemic is withdrawing in Île-de-France, but stable in the other regions

After weeks of restrictions, it is time to first assess the effectiveness of the “curbing measures” decided by the executive. With incidence rates dropping since March 31 in Île-de-France and Hauts-de-France, it seems the third wave of Covid-19 has peaked, even though the hospital pressure does not lower, especially in intensive care units. Cautious, doctors and observers would rather not tell about the possibility of a better controlled pandemic by mid-May.

Covid: towards the inversion of the curve and the end of the third wave’s peak in France?

Is the contamination curve inversing? Has the third epidemic wave peaked in France already? This is what some experts think, noticing a decrease in new contamination cases and the incidence rate in French departments complying with “massive curbing measures” for three weeks already. Keep reading to find out more.

AstraZeneca vaccine: three new cases of thrombosis, and two deaths reported in France

According to the Agence du Médicament – Medicines Agency (ANSM) – three new cases of thrombosis related to AstraZeneca vaccine, including two more deaths, have been reported between March 19 and 25 in France.

Coronavirus: France well ahead in vaccination by late June, Jean Castex says

This Thursday April 1, 2021, the day after Emmanuel Macron’s address, Prime Minister Jean Castex is heard by the National Assembly. He says by the end of the 1st semester, France is to be well ahead of its vaccination campaign.

Coronavirus: lockdown, schools, vaccination – a decisive week in France

The coronavirus epidemic is escalating in France and this week will be decisive. Lockdown, schools, vaccination, Health Defense Council, here are the main issues and what to expect in the coming days.