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Covid: “We are defeating the Delta variant”, Gabriel Attal states

As contaminations have not peaked yet, government spokesman Gabriel Attal announced France was “defeating the Delta variant”.

Coronavirus : le chômage augmente de 22% en avril 2020

La France a compté 4.575.000 chômeurs au mois d'avril 2020. Ce nombre, en augmentation de 22% par rapport à mars 2020 (soit 843.000 demandeurs d’emploi de catégorie A supplémentaires), est l'un des plus haut dans le pays depuis 1996. Cette augmentation vient du confinement, mais aussi du passage des chômeurs en activité à un chômage complet.

Covid Île-de-France, 3 departments with incidence rates of over 200, towards new restrictions?

The coronavirus epidemic in the Paris region has seen a significant decline. However, due to the Delta variant becoming dominant in the region, Paris and the whole of the Île-de-France region saw a rebound in the epidemic. In three départements, the incidence rate exceeds 200 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, a decisive threshold that may give rise to further restrictions.

Health pass: the detailed list of places where the pass is compulsory in

As the spread of the Delta variant makes people fear a fourth coronavirus epidemic wave is to hit the country very soon, extra measures have been made on Monday July 12, 2021. Emmanuel Macron announces the health pass is extended - starting from early August - to more public venues. Among them: bars, cafés and restaurants, shopping malls, as well as transit such as trains and planes. Discover the detailed list.

Coronavirus - Delta variant: What you need to know about the fourth wave

While the French are enjoying their new-found freedom, the coronavirus epidemic does not seem to have said its last word. The prospect of a fourth epidemice wave at the end of summer in Europe is now a concern, specifically because of the spread of the variant Delta.

Coronavirus: Delta variant now dominating in France

The fourth wave might hit France this summer. The coronavirus epidemic is experiencing a resurgence caused by the spread of an even more contagious Covid-19 strain: the Delta variant. This Friday July 9, 2021, Santé Publique France announced the Delta variant is officially dominating in France.

Coronavirus: are new restrictions to be expected in Paris?

Whereas the trend was encouraging, Paris is facing a coronavirus epidemic resurgence because of the spread of the Delta variant. Are new curbing measures to be expected from this summer in the French capital?

Reopening calendar: Macron to speak this Friday to the regional press

When will the French President speak about the lockdown exit? According to Prime Minister Jean Castex, Emmanuel Macron is to speak this Friday April 30, 2021. According to AFP, the Head of State is to reveal the lockdown exit strategy in an interview released this Friday morning in the regional daily press.

Covid: Barcelona's latest test concert showed encouraging results

After a first and successful test concert to assess Covid transmissibility during this type of event, a new and similar experiment has been carried out this March 27 in Barcelona, and also delivered encouraging results since "no sign" of contagion has been reported one month after this event. Good news for the cultural world expecting to welcome spectators again with necessary measures to keep everyone safe.

Coronavirus: the EU to offer support to India

In India, the boom in coronavirus cases is breaking records. Faced with this alarming situation and the Indian variant preoccupying scientists, the European Union is to help India by activating the European Civil Protection Mechanism.

Covid: "Additional measures will be made" in Île-de-France, Attal confirms

This Wednesday March 17, 2021 government spokesman Gabriel Attal shares his report following governmental meetings. Given the "degrading epidemic situation", he confirmed that "additional measures will be made statring this weekend", in Île-de-France, and Hauts-de-France. President Macron has to choose between strict 24/7 lockdown and weekend lockdown. As for the final decision, he says to wait for "tomorrow's press briefing".

Covid: museums to provide charged digital tours to revive their activities

Months of closure and almost empty cash registers: the health and economic crisis has left museums at sea. To find new sources of income, some of them are trying to launch charged digital tours.

Covid: which countries handled the health crisis best? France at the bottom

As the world keeps on facing the Covid-19 pandemic, an Australian institute addressed the managing of the crisis. So, which countries did handle the coronavirus epidemic best? Which countries failed, and where does France rank? Keep reading to find out more.

Covid-19: Didier Raoult victim of a "very high level conspiracy", sued by the Medical Association

Professor Didier Raoult is sued by Bouches-du-Rhône’s Medical Association. On Cnews, the professor condemns a "very, very high level conspiracy" against him he has known of for months, as he is sued for breaking many rules of the professional code of ethics, according to Le Parisien: infringing collegiality, erroneous public information, undue danger exposure and even quackery.

Coronavirus: In France, covid cases in people aged 65+ have tripled in six weeks

Every week, Santé Publique France shares an epidemiologic review on the evolution of the coronavirus epidemic throughout the country. As of October 15, 2020, indicators are still increasing and show a likely underestimatioin of the increase in new confirmed cases. The organization says the cases in people aged 65+ have tripled in a matter of 6 weeks.

Coronavirus: the 2020 Pride march in Paris cancelled

Due to the health crisis and following the ban on festivals and large public events, the Gay Pride, initially scheduled for June 27, 2020 in Paris, is officially cancelled. The organizers invite associations to multiply the events of visibility and pride in Paris and throughout the Ile-de-France from November 2 to 7, 2020.

Coronavirus: WHO hopes the pandemic to be over within two years

COVID 19 – World Health Organization (WHO) director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday August 21, 2020. Speaking in a press conference, he said he hopes the health crisis could be halted in a shorter time than the Spanish flu, naming in under two years.

Coronavirus: traffic in Paris airports should return to normal between 2024 and 2027

Deeply impacted by the health crisis, the Paris airport traffic is expected to return to normal “between 2024 and 2027” according to the Aéroports de Paris group.

Coronavirus: towards a wave of redundancies in France?

Will France have to face a wave of redundancies? According to an inquiry published on May 21st in Le Parisien, 22% of companies surveyed are considering redundancies in the upcoming months.

Coronavirus: WHO to investigate on the pandemic response

In a digital conference this Monday May 18, World Health Organization (WHO) director general has declared an independent investigation will be carried into how States managed their responses during the coronavirus health crisis.